MI Cape Town Squad 2027
The MI Cape Town squad 2027 has 19 players. Captain Rashid Khan leads the side and Robin Peterson is head coach. They open Season 5 at home against Joburg Super Kings on 20 Jan 2027. 12 players were retained. Will Jacks were pre-signed, and Shimron Hetmyer and Wiaan Mulder and Trent Boult and Daniel Smith and Lehan Botha and Oliver Whitehead were bought at the auction on 7 October 2026.
MI Cape Town
Home city: Cape Town
Quick facts
| Home ground | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town |
|---|---|
| Captain | Rashid Khan |
| Head coach | Robin Peterson |
| Titles | 1 (2025) |
| Season 5 opener | 20 Jan 2027 vs Joburg Super Kings |
| Squad | 19 players, 4 overseas |
Full squad
The table lists all 19 players with their roles. 4 are overseas players. Kagiso Rabada is the wildcard pick, and Tristan Luus and Oliver Whitehead fill the under 23 places. Prices are shown where they were published; some retention prices were not disclosed.
| Player | Role | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Bosch | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Trent Boult | Bowler | Overseas | R1.5 million |
| Lehan Botha | All-rounder | Domestic | R200,000 |
| Reeza Hendricks | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batter | Overseas | R1.5 million |
| Will Jacks | All-rounder | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Thomas Kaber | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Rashid Khan (captain) | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| George Linde | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Tristan Luus | Bowler | U23 | Not disclosed |
| Wiaan Mulder | All-rounder | Domestic | R2.6 million |
| Dane Piedt | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Nicholas Pooran | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | Wildcard | Not disclosed |
| Ryan Rickelton | Wicketkeeper-batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Daniel Smith | Wicketkeeper-batter | Domestic | R200,000 |
| Jason Smith | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Tiaan van Vuuren | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Oliver Whitehead | Batter | U23 | R200,000 |
Retained players
The retained group of 12 keeps captain Rashid Khan, Ryan Rickelton, Nicholas Pooran and Kagiso Rabada as the wildcard, along with Corbin Bosch, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde and Dane Piedt. Tristan Luus keeps an under 23 place. The full retained list is Corbin Bosch, Reeza Hendricks, Rashid Khan, Thomas Kaber, George Linde, Tristan Luus, Dane Piedt, Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith and Tiaan van Vuuren.
Pre-signings
Will Jacks was the one pre-signing. The England all-rounder was signed before the auction, so MI Cape Town went into auction day with 13 players already in place.
Auction buys
MI Cape Town filled six places at the auction. Wiaan Mulder cost R2.6 million, Trent Boult and Shimron Hetmyer cost R1.5 million each, and Lehan Botha, Daniel Smith and Oliver Whitehead cost R200,000 each.
Home ground
Newlands in Cape Town is the home ground. It hosts five home league games in Season 5. Their first home game is against Joburg Super Kings on 20 January 2027.
Recent history
MI Cape Town won their first SA20 title in 2025. Rashid Khan has captained the side since the first season, and Robin Peterson has been head coach since Season 2.