South Africa reveal T20 name, logo

South Africa's planned high-profile Twenty20 league will be named the T20 Global League, Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday. 

A logo for the new domestic T20 tournament was also unveiled but details of team ownership will only be revealed in London on June 19.

The league will be South Africa's version of the Indian Premier League or the KFC Big Bash League, with eight city-based franchises replacing the current system of regional franchises.

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It will be played in late 2017 with the final scheduled for December 16.

Eight 'marquee' overseas players and eight top South African players have already been announced and one each will be allocated to each of the teams.

The eight overseas players named are Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard (all West Indies), Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) and Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen and Jason Roy (all England).

The South African 'marquee' players are Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir.

The process of applying to own and operate a team in the league opened on February 4, with CSA revealing they had received more than 150 expressions of interest. 

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Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani said: "The T20 Global League is perfectly positioned to become an internationally successful sporting event."

“It is our duty as Cricket South Africa to safeguard the future of the game."

South Africa's ODI stars also welcomed the news from the United Kingdom, where they are currently preparing for the Champions Trophy.

"The excitement levels are starting to rise and the anticipation of a world class T20 League in South Africa is a surreal feeling," Proteas batsman David Miller said.