Reliance Industries latest franchise MI Cape Town has named its first group of players in the squad for Cricket South Africa T 20 league. The players will be adorned with the iconic blue and gold colors that symbolise the Mumbai Indian franchise.
The squad includes Kagiso Rabada from South Africa, Dewald Brevis uncapped from South Africa, Rashid Khan from Afghanistan, Sam Curran from England and Liam Livingstone from England.
With our direct player signings, we have taken the first step towards building the MI philosophy - have a strong core around which the team will be planned, said Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio. I am glad to welcome Rashid, Kagiso, Liam, Sam, and the OneFamily to the OneFamily and happy to have Dewald continue with us on this new journey. We are certain that MI Cape Town, like the two other teams, will play the brand of cricket MI is synonymous with - playing fearless cricket, and the same will resonate with the passionate cricket fans of South Africa and across the world. The players have been identified based on their consistent performances over the years, along with Brevis who had a breakthrough season with Mumbai Indians in 2022, according to the company.
Reliance unveiled the name and brand identity of MI Emirates in UAE's International League T 20 and MI Cape Town in Cricket South Africa T 20 League earlier this week.
RIL Director Nita Ambani welcomed the franchises and said: For us, MI goes beyond cricket. It embodies the ability to dream, be fearless, and to foster a positive attitude in life. I am sure that both MI Emirates and MI Cape Town will embrace the same ethos and take MI's global cricket legacy to even greater heights!