Cape Town, Aug. 11 -- Former South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris believes Ajinkya Rahane's experience and temperament could make the recently retired India batter a valuable addition to any overseas T20 franchise, while also lauding Joe Root's influence ahead of the SA20's fifth-season auction as the England veteran has been named as the pre-signed wildcard player for the Paarl Royals.

Morris, who shared the dressing room with Rahane at Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025, made the assessment during an interaction facilitated by SA20 ahead of the Season 5 auction.

When asked if SA20 teams will be interested in the former India skipper if he made himself available, Morris said, "Absolutely. I mean he brings a wealth of experience and he i...