Johannesburg, June 18 -- Former South African cricketer Dale Steyn expressed on the growth of SA20 after four seasons, saying that it has the "second spot" among all cricket leagues in the world, adding that the competition has "given it back to the fans who had been salivating for good cricket".

Steyn was recently speaking during an interaction facilitated by SA20 in the lead-up to Season 5, which will take place from January next year.

SA20, after another successful festive season, is heading into its fifth edition, and, for Steyn, the crowds have been the single biggest differentiating factor from other T20 leagues. According to Steyn, SA20 helped bring the nation and its fans back to cricket after the pandemic.

"South Africa has be...