Rotterdam dockers

European T20 Premier League: Drawing on his experiences with the Indian Premier League (IPL) and South Africa's SA20, former South Africa cricketer and Rotterdam Dockers co-owner Jonty Rhodes believes the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) can play a transformative role in developing cricket across the continent.

Rhodes said the league's long-term objective should be to expand Europe's talent pool and strengthen grassroots cricket, rather than merely producing a champion team. He made the remarks after Rotterdam selected emerging Ireland international Jai Moondra with their opening pick.

Asked whether the quality of talent available in the draft reflected Europe's readiness to consistently produce players capable of succeeding in competitions such as the IPL, Big Bash League (BBL) and SA20, the former South African was optimistic about the league's wider impact.