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South Africa Former captain of Graeme Smith Idle champion Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Has given his opinion on joining the South African League. The statement came after the RCB’s first IPL win and has been made keeping in mind their big international fan class. Due to the involvement with the IPL and his popularity in the Indian audience, the step will be huge for both League and RCB fans.

SA20’s IPL connection and Graeme Smith on RCB’s possible entry

The SA20 league is often considered an IPL of South Africa, and it also seems correct because its six founding teams are owned by all IPL franchises. Names such as Gonburg Super Kings, Mi Cape Town and Parl Royals have become immediately popular among Indian fans and are pulling a large number of viewers. Due to this success, there is talk of adding a new team, which has the main name RCB.

Greem Smith said that having a team like RCB would be ‘incredible’ for his enthusiastic and dedicated fans. The team’s old association with South Africa is due to veterans such as AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis, which makes their entry in SA20 natural. According to News18, Smith said, “When I used to play for South Africa, it was still amazing to see the passion of the game in India and the passion of the people towards RCB. I am sure that his victory is still celebrated. If the future is expanded, it will be fantastic to have a franchise of RCB. They are so enthusiastic fans that they can become one of the strongest franchisees.”

Extension plans and high-value auction deal

The future of SA20 looks very bright. Smith said that the league may consider adding new teams after its fifth season. This expansion is especially enthusiastic for the ODI World Cup to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in 2027 and will further increase the popularity of cricket in the region.

The growing commercial strength of the league was seen in the recent season 4 auction. Young batsman in it Dewald bravis SA20 became the most expensive player in history. Pretoria Capital bought him for a record R16.5 million. At the same time, Eden Markram was purchased in R14 million, which was a new level. Other interesting deals were also held in the auction. Veteran spinner Imran Tahir (46 years) was included in the team by Super Kings, while England fast bowler James Anderson did not find any buyer.