Paarl Royals Squad 2027
The Paarl Royals squad 2027 has 19 players. Captain David Miller leads the side and Trevor Penney is head coach. They open Season 5 at home against Joburg Super Kings on 18 Jan 2027. 17 players were retained. Azmatullah Omarzai and Joe Root were pre-signed. No players were bought at the auction; the squad was already complete before it.
Paarl Royals
Home city: Paarl
Quick facts
| Home ground | Boland Park, Paarl |
|---|---|
| Captain | David Miller |
| Head coach | Trevor Penney |
| Titles | None yet |
| Season 5 opener | 18 Jan 2027 vs Joburg Super Kings |
| Squad | 19 players, 7 overseas |
Full squad
The table lists all 19 players with their roles. 7 are overseas players. Joe Root is the wildcard pick, and JJ Basson and Nqobani Mokoena and Lhuan-dre Pretorius fill the under 23 places. Prices are shown where they were published; some retention prices were not disclosed.
| Player | Role | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottneil Baartman | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| JJ Basson | All-rounder | U23 | Not disclosed |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Rubin Hermann | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Dan Lawrence | All-rounder | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Keagan Lion-Cachet | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| David Miller (captain) | Batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Nqobani Mokoena | Bowler | U23 | Not disclosed |
| Gudakesh Motie | Bowler | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-rounder | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Delano Potgieter | All-rounder | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | Wicketkeeper-batter | U23 | Not disclosed |
| Sikandar Raza | All-rounder | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Thomas Rew | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Joe Root | Batter | Wildcard | Not disclosed |
| Asa Tribe | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler | Overseas | Not disclosed |
| Kyle Verreynne | Wicketkeeper-batter | Domestic | Not disclosed |
| Hardus Viljoen | Bowler | Domestic | Not disclosed |
Retained players
The retained group of 17 keeps captain David Miller, Dan Lawrence, Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Kyle Verreynne, along with Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin and Hardus Viljoen. Lhuan-dre Pretorius, JJ Basson and Nqobani Mokoena keep under 23 places. The full retained list is Ottneil Baartman, JJ Basson, Bjorn Fortuin, Rubin Hermann, Dan Lawrence, Keagan Lion-Cachet, David Miller, Nqobani Mokoena, Gudakesh Motie, Delano Potgieter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sikandar Raza, Thomas Rew, Asa Tribe, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kyle Verreynne and Hardus Viljoen.
Pre-signings
Azmatullah Omarzai and Joe Root were the pre-signings, with Root as the wildcard pick. Both were signed before the auction, so Paarl Royals went into auction day with a full squad.
Auction buys
Paarl Royals bought nobody at the auction. Their 19-player squad was already complete before 7 October, so they sat out the bidding while the other four teams filled their remaining places.
Home ground
Boland Park in Paarl is the home ground. It hosts five home league games in Season 5, and it also hosts Qualifier 1 on 16 February. Their first home game is against Joburg Super Kings on 18 January 2027.
Recent history
Paarl Royals are still chasing a first SA20 title after four seasons. David Miller has captained the side since the first season, and Trevor Penney has been head coach since Season 3.