That the SA20 has come off like a firecracker coated with dry tinder has everything to do with the Indian Premier League's (IPL) involvement in the tournament.
It has poured in resources of various kinds and with an experience of South Africa through the 2009 IPL, they knew the cricket market they were walking into.
The IPL, which was formed in 2008, has extended its considerable financial tentacles into the Caribbean Premier League and International League T20.