Five players to watch out for during SA20 inaugural edition

1. Faf du Plessis (Joburg Super Kings)

Faf du Plessis has been appointed Joburg Super Kings captain in the forthcoming domestic South African league. This year, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the dashing batter looked brilliant as a skipper and batter. Scoring 468 runs in 16 matches, with three half-centuries, he became the highest run-scorer for RCB in the season.

As a skipper too, he was impressive as the South Africa legend took his IPL team to Playoffs. Relying on his reputation as an aggressive batter and adept leader, Joburg Super Kings also invested in him to lead their side and provide match-winning knocks to the team. Till the 2021 IPL, du Plessis played for Chennai Super Kings, who are also the owner of the franchise Joburg Super Kings.

Appearing for CSK in seven seasons, he delivered a great many valuable knocks. His long glorifying past with the franchise not only earned him respect from fans but also made him a bankable figure for the franchise outside the IPL too. The flamboyant Protea amassed 2,721 runs in 92 games for his former IPL franchise, and now, the JSK owners will expect him to rock the tournament delivering some scintillating shows with his bat.