New Delhi: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowling coach Allan Donald wants Indian superstars Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah to join SA20 – South Africa’s premier T20 league competition. While BCCI’s rules don’t allow Indian players to join overseas leagues, Donald, the SA20 ambassador, wishes to see the star Indian pair grace the South African T20 stage one day.
Dinesh Karthik, who retired from international cricket earlier this year, joined the SA20 as he is not bound by BCCI’s rules. He will play for Paarl Royals in the upcoming edition of the SA20. The season 3 of the T20 league will be played from January 9 to February 8, 2025.
Donald’s wish: Kohli and Bumrah in SA20
Speaking to Indian media in a group interaction, Donald said that he would love to see Kohli and Bumrah showcase their skills in front of South African fans in the future. According to Donald, the participation of the Indian superstars will take SA20 to unimaginable heights.
Donald also hailed the move to sign Karthik for SA20 and termed the former India wicket-keeper batter as a legend of the game. Donald, widely regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of his generation, labelled Karthik as an intelligent cricketer and praised his commentating skills.
Donald hails Dinesh Karthik’s SA20 move
Known across the globe as ‘White Lightening’ for his blistering pace that tormented the batters for over a decade in international cricket following South Africa’s return from the Apartheid ban, Donald termed Karthik’s SA20 signing as a great move for budding South African cricketers.
Donald retired from international cricket with 330 wickets in 72 Tests and 272 in 164 victims in ODI cricket.
Following his retirement, Donald has served several international and franchise teams as a bowling coach and consultant. He has had stints with the England team, County Cricket Club Warwickshire and Kent, domestic teams in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and Bangladesh and Sri Lanka national teams.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he held the bowling coach post at the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011 before serving as the bowling and head coach of Pune Warriors India in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Allan Donald, SA20 ambassador and former RCB bowling coach, expressed his desire to see Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah participate in the South African T20 league. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
