MI Cape Town announced the player retentions ahead of the upcoming auctions of SA20 2024. The South African core is retained with Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton – who picked up multiple honours at 2023 CSA awards as ‘Division 1 One-Day Cup Player of the Season’ and ‘Domestic Players’ Player of the Season’ -, Grant Roelofsen, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Duan Jansen and Beuran Hendricks.
Last season’s wildcard pick Jofra Archer and speedster Olly Stone continue with MI Cape Town for the second season. The players join the pre-signings that included Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran and Tom Banton.
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Ziyaad Abrahams, Wesley Marshall, Odean Smith and Waqar Salamkheil have been released along with Tim David and Henry Brooks who were signed as in-season replacement players.
MI, owned by Reliance Industries Limited, has five T20 teams across four countries in 3 continents including Mumbai Indians teams in the Indian Premier League and Women’s Premier League, making it India’s largest T20 cricket franchise. With the recent expansion of #OneFamily, the franchise is represented globally by MI Emirates in International League T20, MI Cape Town in SA20 and MI New York in Major League Cricket.
Over the last 16 years, MI has emerged as the most consistent cricket franchise maintaining its Numero Uno position with nine titles, which includes a record 5 trophies in IPL, two Champions League T20 titles, Women’s Premier League title and Major League Cricket title, firmly establishing MI as the most successful T20 cricket franchise.
MI has a strong digital presence with over 50 million fans – the much-loved #MIPaltan – from across the world. High stakeholders’ trust, brand investment, fan engagement, and performance make MI a brand that adds immense value to the global cricketing ecosystem.
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