Global T20 League still on schedule

THE SUDDEN exit of Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Haroon Lorgat will not adversely affect the Global T20 League (GLT20), which is due to get under way in November.

In a shock announcement, CSA and Lorgat agreed to mutually “part ways” despite the 57-year-old still having two years left to run on his contract.

Lorgat had previously been central to the formation of the GLT20, and there will be huge concern that the muchhyped tournament may not get off the ground.

The first match is scheduled for Newlands on November 3 between the Cape Town Knight Riders, owned by Bollywood star Shah Rukh, and the Pretoria Mavericks.

However, Independent Media has been informed by various CSA board members that the tournament will go ahead as planned, and that the owners, who are primarily foreign investors across seven of the eight franchises, have been reassured that the tournament will continue.

“In terms of our agreement, it is with Cricket South Africa and not any individual,” said Cape Town Knight Riders’ operations manager, Adrian le Roux.

“I have been in contact with our chief executive, Venky Mysore, and he is confident everything will go ahead.”

CSA president Chris Nenzani said: “The board unanimously felt that it was in the best interest of the organisation that we agreed to a mutual separation agreement with Mr Lorgat.”