Wits University Cricket Club and LPL Partnership
- Sharmin Naidoo
The Wits University Cricket Club has embarked on a new journey over the last 18 months reaching the final of the USSA 2019 B Section and gaining promotion into the Gauteng Premier A League for the first time since 2006.
The Club has recently gone into partnership with the LPL and the National Premier League and has launched a new franchise team called the Wits Kudus that will participate in the LPL Tournament in Gauteng that runs over the winter just before the start of the new Gauteng Cricket League season. The Tournament has recently been endorsed by the Dolphins in KZN, the Cape Cobras in Cape Town now recently by the Lions Cricket in Gauteng. Coloured clothing and white cricket balls are the order of the day which is going to make for an exciting format. The partnership will ensure Wits University has a team represented in each of the age groups from u9 to Senior Level with the senior teams consisting of players from Club to National level players. The addition of the university franchise brings a new dynamic to the tournament from a professional recruitment and facility point of view which is going to make for an exciting period of cricket for all.
“Both the LPL and Wits University share a unique vision. We are committed to creating a showcase of opportunities for young aspiring cricketers while providing them with high performance coaching in a world class sporting environment. Woven into our core values is the establishment of an international standard pipeline of all backgrounds with a clear pathway to reach the very highest levels of this beautiful game. We are proud to introduce the Wits Kudus, the pride of an institution.” Ziyaad Desai, CEO LPL.
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“The Wits University Cricket Club has grown in strength over the last 18 months. Our goal is to become the best University Club in SA and the world at large. We have calculated the steps needed to get the there and the LPL is definitely a platform that is going to support this ambition. We look forward to a fruitful relationship with the LPL and are very excited to get going in our first season this year.” Sharmin Naidoo, Head of Wits Cricket.
