The competition has exceeded all expectations, laying a strong foundation for the future.
Sometimes mission statements can feel like contrived corporate mumbo jumbo, an extension of someone in leadership’s ego rather than a realistic goal.
It’s the first T20 league outside India to have IPL owners of local franchises. The time zone is perfect for an Indian audience and there is already a lucrative international broadcast deal in place with Indian broadcaster Viacom18 worth $30-million a year for the next 10 years. That includes the rights to other cricket as well, including the Proteas.
When SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith, who deserves most of the credit for putting the tournament together under extreme time constraints, said it could help save South African cricket, he wasn’t joking. Smith has obviously had to do a lot of learning on the job. Fortunately, the IPL clubs that bought into the league have provided expertise on how to run a competition of this nature and mentors such as Harrison have been perfect sounding boards.From a CSA perspective, the success of the tournament lightens the financial burden and helps with player retention.
Even Proteas white-ball captain Temba Bavuma, who was snubbed at the inaugural auction, was picked up for the latter part of the campaign by the Sunrisers. More importantly, it’s been well run because the process is streamlined. SA20 has a board, which doesn’t interfere on an operational level, and a staff of about 80 people under Smith, working out of a temporary office in Newlands.
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