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THE IPL SERIES: BETWAY SA20 STARS SET TO SHINE - PART 2
The Indian Premier League is almost upon us with the tournament opener between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad set for Saturday.
In part 2 of our series, Betway SA20 features three established South African stars that are set to hit the IPL with a bang.
KAGISO RABADA
Gujarat Titans | MI Cape Town
#The Role: Spearhead fast bowler
What He Brings:
Rabada returns to the Titans eager to repay his team’s faith in him after an early departure last season. At his best, the 30-year-old fast bowler brings high-velocity, hit-the-deck bowling that can extract bounce even on sluggish Indian pitches.
The Titans would like for Rabada to strike upfront in the powerplay and return at the death to hit the hole with his accurate yorkers in a bid to close out tight games.
AIDEN MARKRAM
Lucknow Super Giants | Durban’s Super Giants
#The Role: Tactical leader and top-order batter
What He Brings:
The Proteas T20I captain is firmly entrenched as part of the Super Giants family, playing in Betway SA20 for DSG, Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred, and Lucknow in the IPL.
Markram enjoyed an excellent T20 World Cup and will relish returning to surfaces he profited on not too long ago. His ability to counter-attack spin will be invaluable at the Ekana Stadium, a venue notorious for slow, gripping pitches.
His part-time off-spin will also come in handy, while Markram has matured into one of the finest T20 leaders in the world game.
DONOVAN FERREIRA
Rajasthan Royals | Joburg Super Kings
#The Role: Finisher
What He Brings:
“The Don” brings unadulterated power with the ability to hit the ball out of the park with ease. He will be desperate to put in a good showing after injury ruled him out of the T20 World Cup.
He brings pure muscle to the backend that allows him to maximise the death overs.
Ferreira also has a multi-dimensional skillset, being able to take the gloves as a backup wicketkeeper if needed, and he can bowl more than capable off-spin.
