“Having Beer With Him…”: AB De Villiers On Impact Of Spending Time With This Great During IPL | Cricket News
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The start of Indian Premier League changed his life and Ab de Villiers is hoping the inaugural SA20 at home does the same for the younger generation of cricketers in South Africa. The inaugural SA20, featuring six newly-constructed teams, will launch on January 10 at Newlands with the opening local derby between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals setting up an explosive start to South African cricket's new-kid-on-the-block. All teams are owned by IPL franchises.De Villiers, who played in the IPL since its inception in 2008 till last year when he retired, says the SA20 is just the boost the game requires in South Africa."I think the SA20 comes at a really good time for South African cricket. We have seen the amazing things that these leagues have done to cricket in particular nations," ...