Zim Afro T10
Zimbabwean professional cricket league
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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.[1]
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| Administrator | Zimbabwe Cricket |
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| 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 Wolves Joburg Bangla Tigers (1 title each) |
| Website | https://zimafrot10.com/ |
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.[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, which saw the number of competing teams rise to six,[7][8] was set to be played between 21 and 29 September 2024.[9]
Team list
| 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 | South Africa |
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
Sponsorship
Real 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-known online sports betting company, as the exclusive sponsor.[11][12][13][14]
Seasons and results
| 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) | |