Jonty Rhodes, Klaasen, Faf du Plessis jointly buy Rotterdam franchise of European T20 Premier League
Former South African cricketers Jonty Rhodes, Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen have jointly bought a franchise of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) based in Rotterdam.
The Rotterdam franchise will compete in the inaugural season scheduled from August 26 to September 20.
The other city-based franchises are Glasgow, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Dublin and Belfast.
“It’s special to join Jonty and Klassy in acquiring a franchise in the ETPL. This is my first step into team ownership, and the timing couldn’t be better with European cricket gaining real momentum,” said du Plessis in a statement.
Published on Apr 30, 2026
