Brevis, Rabada signed up for MI Cape Town in CSA T20 League

MI Cape Town on Thursday announced the signing of five star players ahead of the inaugural Cricket South Africa T20 League.

The Newlands-based franchise is administered by Indian Premier League outfit, Mumbai Indians.

Teenage sensation Dewald Brevis, who played for the Mumbai Indians in this year's IPL, is one of the players signed up.

The others include Proteas quickie Kagiso Rabada and the overseas contingent of Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone (both England) and Rashid Khan (Afghanistan).

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Akash Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Jio, commented on the team's official website: "I'm excited as we begin our journey in building 'MI Cape Town'. With our direct player signings, we have taken the first step towards building the MI philosophy having a strong core around which the team will be planned. 

"I am glad to welcome Rashid, Kagiso, Liam, Sam, to the #OneFamily and happy to have Dewald continue with us on this new journey. We are certain that MI Cape Town, like the two other teams, will play the brand of cricket MI is synonymous with-playing fearless cricket, and the same will resonate with the passionate cricket fans of South Africa and across the world."

The latest announcement comes after tournament organisers said on Wednesday that over 30 marquee international players had already been signed up for the T20 League.

These numbers are set to increase as players enter the auction taking place over the next few weeks. This is in addition to all contracted Proteas and domestic players who have committed to the League.

The six franchises will have a