Rhodes, Klaasen, Faf jointly buy Rotterdam franchise of ETPL

Former South African cricketers Jonty Rhodes, Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen have jointly bought a franchise of the European T20 Premier League ETPL based in Rotterdam. The Rotterdam franchise will compete in the inaugural season scheduled from August 26 to September 20. Its special to join Jonty and Klassy in acquiring a franchise in the ETPL.

Former South African cricketers Jonty Rhodes, Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen have jointly bought a franchise of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) based in Rotterdam. The Rotterdam franchise will compete in the inaugural season scheduled from August 26 to September 20. The other city-based franchises are Glasgow, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Dublin and Belfast. ''It's special to join Jonty and Klassy in acquiring a franchise in the ETPL. This is my first step into team ownership, and the timing couldn't be better with European cricket gaining real momentum,'' said du Plessis in a statement.