Guyana and West Indies all-rounder Keemo Paul is excited about making it to the 2023 South African Twenty20 League. The 24-year-old Guyanese will play for Durban Super Giants in the SA T20 League.
“Finally in South Africa, after some pretty long flights. I am excited to be here, my first time here, first time part of the Super Giants family, and I cannot wait to get started. (To the fans), see you guys soon.”
Apart from Paul, Guyanese Romario Shepard will feature in the SA T20 League. The series will start on January 10 and run until February 11, with a one-week break between January 24 and February 2, to host the bilateral ODI series between South Africa and England.
Apart from this, West Indian players Jason Holder, Alzzari Joseph, Odean Smith, Kyle Meyers, Obed McCoy (Ruled out), Johnson Charles, and Ramon Simmons will also play in this league.
The tournament has attracted a lot of media attention and attention, and all six teams are owned by IPL franchise owners. MI Cape Town and Pal Royals played the opening match of the tournament yesterday and Cape Town won easily.
The six competing teams are: MI Cape Town, Pearl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Joburg Super Kings, and Durban Super Giants.
Durban Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, Prenelan Subrayen, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Reece Topley, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Junior Dala, Dilshan Madushanka, Johnson Charles, Matthew Breetzke, Christiaan Jonker, Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram, Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Sisanda Magala, Junaid Dawood, Mason Crane, JJ Smuts, Jordan Cox, Adam Rossington, Roelof van der Merwe, Marques Ackerman, James Fuller, Tom Abell, Aya Gqamane, Sarel Erwee, Brydon Carse
Pretoria Capitals: Anrich Nortje, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Wayne Parnell, Josh Little, Shaun von Berg, Adil Rashid, Cameron Delport, Will Jacks, Theunis de Bruyn, Marco Marais, Phil Salt, Kusal Mendis, Daryn Dupavillon, Jimmy Neesham, Eathan Bosch, Shane Dadswell
Johannesburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Gerald Coetzee, Maheesh Theekshana, Romario Shepherd, Harry Brook, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, George Garton, Alzarri Joseph, Leus du Plooy, Lewis Gregory, Lizaad Williams, Donavon Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Malusi Siboto, Caleb Seleka
MI Cape Town: Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Delano Potgieter, Grant Roelofsen, Wesley Marshall, Olly Stone, Waqar Salamkheil, Ziyaad Abharams, Odean Smith
Paarl Royals: David Miller, Corbin Bosch, Jos Buttler, Obed McCoy (Ruled out), Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jason Roy, Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Wihan Lubbe, Ferisco Adams, Imraan Manack, Evan Jones, Ramon Simmonds, Mitchell van Buuren, Eoin Morgan, Codi Yusuf
The 09 West Indies players representing the inaugural season are: Alzzari Joseph ( USD 123891.39), Odean Smith (USD 100293.03), Keemo Paul (USD 50146.52), Ramon Simmonds (USD 10324.28), Obed McCoy, Romario Shepard, Jason Holder (Durban Super Giants), Kyle Mayers (Durban Super Giants), Johnson Charles (Durban Super Giants)