“We must not put unnecessary pressure on him. He is a fantastic kid‚ he has right head on his shoulders and he needs to be given proper guidance and support to learn and improve over the next few years. I am looking forward to watch him grow‚” De Villiers said.
Despite Spartans struggling in the tournament and finishing second-from-bottom‚ Sipamla took an impressive 16 wickets in the 10 matches he played with best figures of 3/19.
Speaking during the tournament‚ Sipamla said he had used the MSL to learn.
“When I was selected‚ I saw this as an opportunity for young players to do well and learn from great players such as AB and others‚” he said.
“Everything happened so quickly for me because I was not expecting to be playing in this tournament. Coming out here and putting in the performances can only be good for my career and it has been a great experience.”
Now that he has captured the imagination of the public‚ possible call-ups to South Africa A and even the Proteas may not be far-fetched‚ but Sipamla is not in a rush to represent his country.