The Zim Afro T10 is a T10 cricket league in Zimbabwe, with 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.[1]
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| Administrator | Zimbabwe Cricket |
|---|---|
| Format | T10 |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Page playoff system with double round-robin |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Joburg Bangla Tigers (1st title) |
| Most successful | Durban Qalandars Joburg Bangla Tigers (1 title each) |
| Website | https://ttensports.com/zim-afro-t10/ |
History
editThe 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.[2] The first tournament was played between 21 and 29 July 2023 at Harare Sports Club.[3] In the final, Durban Qalandars defeated Joburg Buffaloes by eight wickets.[4][5]
Five privately owned franchise teams competed in the first season of the league in 2023.[6] The second season was increased to six teams in 2024,[7][8] set to be played between 21 and 29 September.[9]
Team list
edit| Team | Country | Debut | Captain | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulawayo Brave Jaguars |  Zimbabwe
|
2023 |  David Warner
|
 Owais Shah
|
| Cape Town Samp Army |  South Africa
|
 Rohan Mustafa
|
James Foster
| |
| Durban Wolves |  Yasir Shah
|
Moin Khan
| ||
| Harare Bolts | Zimbabwe
|
 Dasun Shanaka
|
Pubudu Dassanayake
| |
| Joburg Bangla Tigers | South Africa
|
Chris Lynn
|
Julian Wood
| |
| NYS Lagos |  Nigeria
|
2024 | Thisara Perera
|
Chaminda Vaas
|
Franchise history
edit| Franchise | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Bulawayo Braves | Bulawayo Brave Jaguars | |
| Cape Town Samp Army | ||
| Durban Qalandars | Durban Wolves | |
| Harare Hurricanes | Harare Bolts | |
| Joburg Buffaloes | Joburg Bangla Tigers | |
| Didn't Participate | NYS Lagos | |
Sponsorship
editReal estate company Zim Cyber City was named the title sponsor of the inaugural Zim Afro T10 League.[10]
The 2nd edition of the Zim Afro T10 League partnered with Badshahcric, a well-know online sports betting company, as the exclusive sponsor.[11][12][13][14]
Seasons and results
edit| Season | Venue | Final | Player of the series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | |||
| 2023 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Durban Qalandars 129/2 (9.2 overs) |
Won by 8 wickets Scorecard |
Joburg Buffaloes 127/4 (10 overs) |
Tim Seifert (Durban Qalandars) |
| 2024 | Joburg Bangla Tigers 129/5 (10 overs) |
Won by 5 runs Scorecard |
Cape Town Samp Army 124/2 (10 overs) |
Sikandar Raza (Joburg Bangla Tigers) | |
References
edit- ^ "Zim Afro T10 pre-draft player picks announced". Zimbabwe Cricket. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Nyambabvu, Gilbert (8 December 2022). "Zim Cricket to launch six-team T10 tournament in March 2023". NewZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Zim Afro T10 League's Opening Fixture Reportedly Postponed Due To Floodlight Installation Delay In Harare". Wisden. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Qalandars crowned inaugural Zim Afro T10 champions". Zimbabwe Cricket. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Qalandars crowned Zim Afro T10 champs, The Herald, 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Release, Press. "Zim Afro T10: Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt takes joint stake in Harare Hurricanes". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Zim Afro T10: Warner, Asif Ali, Carlos Brathwaite among direct signings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Chaminda Vaas, Moin Khan named amongst coaches for Zim Afro T10 season 2". hindustan times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Global stars set for Zim Afro T10". The Harald. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Zim Cyber City named title sponsors of the inaugural Zim Afro T10". The Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ News, Nagpur (19 September 2024). "Indian Cricket Lovers Can't Miss Badshahcric's Zim-Afro T10 League". Nagpur Today : Nagpur News. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Cricket, Team Female (18 September 2024). "Zim-Afro T10 League powered by Badshahcric: 2nd Edition Kicks Off on September 21". Female Cricket. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Badshahcric Exclusive Sponsor of Zim-Afro T10 League 2024". The Week. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.