South Africa ki dharti par ek baar phir T20 cricket ka hungama shuru hone wala hai. SA20 season 5 ki taiyariyan zor-shor se chal rahi hain aur sabki nazrein hain 7 October ko hone wale mini-auction par. Ye koi aam auction nahi hone wala hai, kyunki yahan cricket ke bade-bade dhurandhar apne naam ki boli lagwane ke liye taiyar hain. Jab baat High-Class Cricket aur Desi Tashan ki ho, toh excitement ka level double hona lazmi hai.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Is baar ki shortlist mein total 156 players ne apni jagah banayi hai, jismein 95 South African talent aur 61 overseas hopefuls shamil hain. Sabse bada naam hai Faf du Plessis ka, jinke sath Imran Tahir aur Rassie van der Dussen jaise Local Legends auction mein honge. Lekin asli dhamaka Overseas contingent mein hai. MI Cape Town ke purane wafadar Kieron Pollard aur New Zealand ke pace sensation Trent Boult ne apna base price R1.5 million rakha hai, jo ki is auction ka highest bracket hai.
England ke players ka is league mein bolbala dikh raha hai, jahan 31 players auction list mein hain. Inmein CPL winning captain Moeen Ali aur England ke naye star Jordan Cox par sabki nazrein rahengi. West Indies se Shimron Hetmyer aur Gabba ke hero Shamar Joseph pehli baar SA20 ka swaad chakhne ke liye taiyar hain. Wahan doosri taraf, humare padosi desh Pakistan ke players ki is list mein gair-maujoodgi wahi purani kahani bayaan karti hai: jab focus cricket par kam aur fitness aur faltu ki controversies par zyada ho, toh global leagues bhi aapko 'ignore' karna behtar samajhti hain. Bechaare Pakistan players shayad ghar baithkar TV par hi is Masterclass ko dekhenge.
Analysis & Numbers
- Total 156 players auction ki race mein hain, jismein se sirf 20 spots khali hain.
- R35.025 million ka total purse available hai char franchises ke paas.
- Durban's Super Giants aur Paarl Royals pehle hi Jos Buttler aur Joe Root jaise players ko sign karke apni squad full kar chuke hain.
- Bangladesh se sirf ek player Nahid Rana ne entry maari hai, jinka base price R1.5 million hai.
- Zimbabwe ke Blessing Muzarabani aur USA ke Andries Gous bhi auction mein apni kismat aazmayenge.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
SA20 ab dhire-dhire IPL ke baad duniya ki sabse badi T20 league banne ki raah par hai. Trent Boult aur Kieron Pollard jaise match-winners ka auction mein hona dikhata hai ki league ki brand value kya hai. Sunrisers Eastern Cape defend karne ke liye taiyar hai, lekin Joburg Super Kings jaise teams, jo naye coach Albie Morkel ke under hain, bowling attack ko majboot karne ke liye badi boli lagayengi. Rahi baat Pakistan ki, toh unke players ko shayad ab samajh aa jana chahiye ki quality matters more than quantity. 17 January se shuru hone wala ye season dhamakedaar hoga, ismein koi shaq nahi hai!
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