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Proud to represent Port Elizabeth in T20 Global League: Ajay Sethi
Andrew Whitfield (left), Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture for Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, with Ajay Sethi, owner of Port Elizabeth franchise.
Port Elizabeth - Sethi shares his excitement and plans for new league.
Sethi briefly outlined his plans to local media and stakeholders at a welcoming event in Port Elizabeth.
"Port Elizabeth is a beautiful city and is deeply entrenched with interesting cricketing history," commented Sethi.
"I am very pleased and proud to represent this city as my franchise team. In the coming weeks we look forward to working very closely with the mayor and city council to put together a robust plan of action to create value for both the city and the team.
"In addition, I would like to extend my thanks to CSA (Cricket South Africa) in accepting our bid and giving us an opportunity to become a part of this exciting T20 Global League journey. This tournament is about the fans, the players, rekindling the magic and reviving the battles, between bat and ball, between heart and mind, showing the world what makes this game extraordinary."
Marquee player Imran Tahir has great expectations. "I'm really looking forward to the new team; I hope we as Protea players and the international marquee players make this league the best league in the world and show what South Africa is all about," Tahir said.
Andrew Whitfield, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture for Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, also attended the event. He, too, is excited by the possibilities presented to the city by the T20 Global League.
"This franchise has further incentivised us to invest and support our cricket infrastructure for the city," he said. The T20 Global League will show the youth in Port Elizabeth that there is opportunity in sport. Working together with Ajay Sethi and CSA, we can leverage opportunities beyond cricket," Whitfield concluded.
The player draft is scheduled for August 19, with almost 400 players from 10 countries confirming their interest.
The eight team owners, host cities and marquee players are:
| 1. Shah Rukh Khan | KKR | Cape Town | JP Duminy |
| 2. Fawad Rana | Lahore Qalandars | Durban | Hashim Amla |
| 3. GMR Group | Delhi Daredevils | Johannesburg | Kagiso Rabada |
| 4. Javed Afridi | My Sports World / Peshawar Zalmi | Benoni | Quinton de Kock |
| 5. Osman Osman | SA Consortium | Pretoria | AB de Villiers |
| 6. Ajay Sethi | Channel 2 | Port Elizabeth | Imran Tahir |
| 7. Mustaq Brey | Brimstone Investment Corporation | Stellenbosch | Faf du Plessis |
| 8. Sushil Kumar | City Sports | Bloemfontein | David Miller |
Ajay Sethi with Haroon Lorgat (right), CEO of Cricket South Africa
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