Pretoria Capitals have “tapped into” the experience of coaches Sourav Ganguly and Shaun Pollock to reach their second SA20 final, says former England bowler Tymal Mills.
Ganguly took on his first head coach role for this season, having previously been director of cricket, while Pollock is assistant coach having focused on commentary since retirement.
They led Capitals to a second-placed finish in the group stage, but then beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Qualifier 1 to reach their first final since the inaugural season in 2023.
Two-time winners Sunrisers were then victorious in Qualifier 2 to secure their place in a fourth successive final.
“I’ve loved it – it’s been awesome so far both on and off the field,” Mills, who has taken five wickets in five games, told BBC Sport.
“Ganguly has been good. He’s all in, he’s very committed and watching footage and always talking about the game and I think we’ve responded well to him.
“Polly’s been good fun. He’s high energy, he talks a lot, he’s got stories for days which keep the boys entertained.
“It’s been great to pick his brains and talk to him and just little bits around training.
“Between Polly and Sourav there’s obviously a lot of experience there and we’ve tapped into it as much as we can.”