South Africa legend Jonty Rhodes and former captain Faf du Plessis, who are co-owners of the Rotterdam franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) along with wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen, believe that Europe’s first ICC-sanctioned T20 league will work wonders for the development of cricket in the continent, create a new pathway to the Olympics and show big impact at the 2030 T20 World Cup.

The ETPL’s inaugural season (August 26 to September 20) will feature 33 matches across six cities — Glasgow, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast, and Rotterdam.