Mumbai, April 30 -- Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes said that the inaugural season of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) will be received with more fanfare following some fine performances from non-Test playing nations in this year's T20 World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Jonty, one of the finest cricketers of his era best known for his exceptional fielding, is on board with the ETPL as the co-owner of its Rotterdam franchise alongside fellow South African cricket stars Heinrich Klaasen and Faf du Plessis, with Madhukhar Shree as a managing partner.

ETPL is Europe's first ICC-sanctioned T20 league. Rotterdam franchise, based in Netherlands, will compete in the inaugural season, scheduled from August 26 to Septem...