The Zim Afro T10 is a T10 cricket league in Zimbabwe that features teams from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria. The league is owned by T Ten Sports Management and was launched in 2023 in association with Zimbabwe Cricket. The tournament uses a double round-robin followed by a series of playoff matches. The inaugural edition of the tournament was played in July 2023.
History The league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi T10 league. The Zimbabwe edition was announced at the final of the 2022 Abu Dhabi T10, with an expectation that the inaugural edition would take place in 2023. The first tournament was played between 21 and 29 July 2023 at Harare Sports Club. In the final, Durban Qalandars defeated Joburg Buffaloes by eight wickets.Qalandars crowned Zim Afro T10 champs, The Herald, 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
Five privately owned franchise teams competed in the first season of the league in 2023. The second season, which saw the number of competing teams rise to six, was set to be played between 21 and 29 September 2024.
Team list TeamCountryDebut CaptainHead coachBulawayo Brave Jaguars2023David WarnerOwais ShahCape Town Samp ArmyRohan MustafaJames FosterDurban WolvesYasir ShahMoin KhanHarare BoltsDasun ShanakaPubudu DassanayakeJoburg Bangla Tigers Chris Lynn Julian WoodNYS Lagos2024Thisara PereraChaminda Vaas
Franchise history Franchise20232024BulawayoBulawayo BravesBulawayo Brave JaguarsCape TownCape Town Samp ArmyDurbanDurban QalandarsDurban WolvesHarareHarare Hurricanes Harare BoltsJohannesburgJoburg BuffaloesJoburg Bangla TigersLagosNYS Lagos
Sponsorship Real estate company Zim Cyber City was named the title sponsor of the inaugural Zim Afro T10 League.
The 2nd edition of the Zim Afro T10 League partnered with Badshahcric, a well-known online sports betting company, as the exclusive sponsor.
Seasons and results +SeasonVenueFinalPlayer of the seriesWinnersResultRunners-up2023Harare Sports Club, HarareDurban Qalandars129/2 (9.2 overs)Won by 8 wicketsScorecardJoburg Buffaloes127/4 (10 overs)Tim Seifert (Durban Qalandars)2024Joburg Bangla Tigers129/5 (10 overs)Won by 5 runsScorecardCape Town Samp Army124/2 (10 overs)Sikandar Raza (Joburg Bangla Tigers)
Team's performance 2023 2024Bulawayo Brave Jaguars 5th 5thCape Town Samp Army4thRUDurban WolvesW 6thHarare Bolts3rd3rdJoburg Bangla TigersRUWNYS Lagos –4th
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