Looking back over the last four seasons, South African cricket couldnt have asked more from the SA20 league, but its tremendous success was not guaranteed when it was first launched.
With the interest in domestic cricket subsiding significantlyover the last couple of decades, the sport was in trouble.
Considering the success of the T20 format around the world, it made sense to launch a new league in South Africa, but a lot of buy-in was required.