Cricket South Africa, SuperSport TV announce new six-team T20 competition

Cricket South Africa, the governing body of the game in the southern most African nation, and SuperSport, a South Africa-based Pan-Africa group of television channels, have signed an agreement to form a new company to manage a dynamic new Twenty20 competition.

Plans for the competition are well under way with the first ball to be bowled in January 2023. January will then become the window for the league which will comprise of six privately owned franchises playing each other in a double round before the top three sides move to the play-off stages.

Commenting on the association, Pholetsi Moseki, CSA CEO said: “We are excited by the formation of something this fresh and invigorating, which also offers the opportunity for private investment into the franchise. CSA has
already received interest from a number of potential local and international investors.”

Moseki emphasised that this is an entirely new event, adding that South Africa has a rich crop of talent who would benefit from exposure through a franchise league. He said that a sustainable business model had been created for both the league and the teams, with a healthy salary bill to attract the very best local and international players.

The league also represents a fresh injection of funds into the sport in SA which will help grow the game. Modelled along the lines of T20 events worldwide, the focus will be on all-action cricket sportainment.

On the other hand, Marc Jury, SuperSport CEO expressed: “We are delighted to invest in a product that will change the face of South African cricket. There is an early-year gap in the calendar, so the timing is ideal.”

Notably, SuperSport TV will live broadcast of all the matches of the T20 tournament beside producing the world feed for the international television market.

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