Johannesburg, Oct. 6 -- With the core of the squads largely settled, the SA20 Season 5 auction may be a relatively trimmed affair, but anticipation remains high ahead of the October 7 event.

SA20 Legend JP Duminy has seen it through all lenses, from having been part of multiple IPL auctions all those years ago as a player to taking his place at the auction table as head coach of Paarl Royals in Season 1.

Hence, Duminy is well-versed with the challenges franchises face in finding the missing pieces, as per a release.

"Well, with the Season 5 auction coming up, the planning phase is a really critical one. We have to acknowledge that this is a smaller auction, almost a mini-auction. It's about filling the gaps in terms of the roles and re...