The legendary fast bowler has noted that South Africa badly needed something like SA20 during the tough times after the COVID pandemic. He said that the launch of SA20 changed everything when the sports were taking the backseat, losing interest among the Proteas fans.
All the SA20 franchises are owned by IPL teams, which have brought experience, better planning, and global attention to the tournament. Another important factor is the regular participation of South African players in the IPL.
Dale Steyn said during a select media interaction organized by SA20: “South Africa’s relationship with India has been phenomenal. With the introduction of the SA20 and having Indian owners for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, MI Cape Town, etc., having that relationship feeds really well.”
Smart scheduling has become one of SA20's biggest strengths
Steyn, who recently made big prediction for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, feels this gives franchises complete clarity before the season begins. The SA20 teams don't have to worry about players leaving in the middle of the competition because of international matches or workload management.
Dale Steyn strongly opposes the idea of taking SA20 matches to India
However, Dale Steyn is completely against this idea, as the biggest success of SA20 is the amazing support from South African fans who fill the stadiums every season. The former fast bowler has stressed that taking even one match away from them would not make much sense, especially when Indian fans already have the IPL, the biggest T20 league in the world.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 12, 2026"I think the players will enjoy it—traveling to India and playing in Chennai. I don’t think that would be an option for the SA20. I think it’s doing really well in South Africa. And there’s a saying, if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.”
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