Picture Credit: Joburg Super Kings
The Chennai Super Kings Limited-owned Johannesburg Super Kings revealed their logo on Thursday for the inaugural edition of the SAT 2 0 league. They also announced the name of the team, its head coach, and the captain. The team will be called Joburg Super Kings and will be led by veteran South African batter and former captain Faf du Plessis. Stephen Fleming who also coaches the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL will do the coaching duties.
The announcement was made during an interactive session involving CSKCL CEO KS Viswanathan, League Commissioner SA20 Graeme Smith, Joburg Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis, head coach Stephen Fleming and CEO of The Wanderers Jono Leaf-Wright. Veteran broadcaster Mark Nicholas hosted the interactive session.
The logo of Joburg Super Kings is more or less the same as Chennai Super Kings' logo.
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Faf du Plessis excited to lead Joburg Super Kings
Faf du Plessis, who has been associated with Chennai Super Kings for a significant period, said he is excited to lead the team. The veteran batter also shed light on the importance of leagues like SA20 for the growth of cricket in the country. Du Plessis said that having been part of the IPL for around 10-11 years, he has seen the difference these leagues makes on players.
“I have an extremely lucky and long relationship with Chennai. When the opportunity presented itself again, I was extremely happy with that. I think it’s going to be (the SA20 league) incredibly crucial for the sustainability of South African cricket. I’ve almost been seeing first-hand the difference that league cricket can have an impact on a country’s cricket. Certainly, been involved with the IPL for the last 10-11 years. You see the difference that it makes to the young generation and the young players, especially in that Indian cricket team and environment,” said the Joburg Super Kings captain.
