Hong Kong owners unveil Bloem City Blazers as franchise team for South Africa’s Global T20 League
The City Group, which owns the locally based City Kaitak franchise, is expected to invest more than US$100 million in its Bloemfontein team
The Hong Kong-based owners of City Group have unveiled their Bloemfontein-based franchise for South Africa’s Global T20 League – and they are bringing the same philosophy of “Be A Part, Stand Apart” to the team as they did for City Kaitak in the Hong Kong T20 Blitz.
Sushil Kumar launched Hong Kong’s first overseas franchise, the Bloem City Blazers, with a vision to promote cricket in South Africa and around the world.
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“We hope the team identity is one that all South Africans and cricket fans all over the world will grow to love and support,” he said after unveiling the team logo in the group’s now-familiar yellow along with a fiery red.
“We want to become part of the local community through the game of cricket. We want to promote the spirit of true sportsmanship and fair play, while at the same time creating a unique identity through our focus on performance and development.
“Our mission is to be the most loved team of the Global T20 League. All the teams will obviously want to win the tournament, but we also want to win the hearts and minds of our fans, supporters, sponsors and even our competitors. Our players, coaches and support staff are selected purely based on merit and performance.”