MI Cape Town have announced the signing of five players for the inaugural edition of South Africa’s new T20 tournament.

They include 19-year-old star batsman Dewald Brevis, who played for the Mumbai Indians in this year’s IPL, Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, and three overseas players – England’s Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan.

“I’m excited as we begin our journey in building MI Cape Town,” said Akash Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Jio, which also owns the Mumbai Indians and MI Emirates.

“With our direct player signings, we have taken the first step towards building the MI philosophy having a strong core around which the team will be planned.

“I am glad to welcome Rashid, Kagiso, Liam, Sam, to the #OneFamily and happy to have Dewald continue with us on this new journey.

“We are certain that MI Cape Town, like the two other teams, will play the brand of cricket MI is synonymous with – playing fearless cricket, and the same will resonate with the passionate cricket fans of South Africa and across the world.”

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