The SA20 organisers believe they have established enough of a foothold not to be threatened by the BBL's aim to become the second-biggest league in the world after the IPL, according to commissioner Graeme Smith .

The SA20, which will begin its fourth season on Boxing Day this year and has IPL ownership across all six franchises, has the second-highest salary cap after the IPL of R41 million (US$2.31 million). By that measure, it could be regarded as the next-best league in the global game and with a marquee auction scheduled for September 9, Smith explained they plan to stay that way.

"When we started we were built up against the ILT20 and Big Bash and we set ourselves big ambitions upfront," Smith told ESPNcricinfo ahead of the closing of player registration for the auction. "In th

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