South Africa learning from India, former captain also accepted, said- from BCCI …

Last Updated:February 07, 2025, 11:00 IST

South Africa T20 League commissioner Graeme Smith has said that he is constantly learning from the Indian Premier League franchise cricket. They constantly talk to the BCCI official.

South Africa is learning from India.

New DelhiReiterating his talk to make SA 20 the second best league in the world, its commissioner Graeme Smith has said that he is constantly learning from the Indian Premier League franchise cricket. He has also said that the IPL has helped us a lot and they constantly talk to the BCCI official.

Smith said in an interview given to the language during the third session of SA 20, “BCCI and IPL have helped us a lot and have guided us in every decision. The IPL has been at the top of franchise cricket so far and we are constantly learning from him.

The former South African captain said, “We have always said that we keep talking to BCCI about the future.” South Africa cricket loves Indian cricketers. Whenever they come here, we are stunned to see their talent.

He said, “If Indian players were available, we would have called them. But it is not so right now. We keep talking and probably I will go to India at the time of IPL. We have a very good relationship with him and I am lucky that I have played IPL for two years. In the first session, he also won the title with Rajasthan Royals in 2008. ‘

Former India and former IPL veteran Dinesh Karthik became the first Indian cricketer to play in SA20 whose team Parl Royals lost two -time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the second qualifier on Thursday. There will also be a 101st match of the final league of the third session on Wanderers on Saturday between Mumbai Indians Cape Town and two -time champion Sunrisers Eastern Cape.