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]

Zim Afro T10
AdministratorZimbabwe Cricket
FormatT10
First edition2023
Latest edition2024
Tournament formatPage playoff system with double round-robin
Number of teams6
Current championJoburg Bangla Tigers (1st title)
Most successfulDurban Qalandars
Joburg Bangla Tigers (1 title each)
Websitehttps://ttensports.com/zim-afro-t10/

History

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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 was increased to six teams in 2024,[7][8] set to be played between 21 and 29 September.[9]

Team list

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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

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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

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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-know online sports betting company, as the exclusive sponsor.[11][12][13][14]

Seasons and results

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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

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  1. ^ "Zim Afro T10 pre-draft player picks announced". Zimbabwe Cricket. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ Nyambabvu, Gilbert (8 December 2022). "Zim Cricket to launch six-team T10 tournament in March 2023". NewZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Zim Afro T10 League's Opening Fixture Reportedly Postponed Due To Floodlight Installation Delay In Harare". Wisden. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Qalandars crowned inaugural Zim Afro T10 champions". Zimbabwe Cricket. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  5. ^ Qalandars crowned Zim Afro T10 champs, The Herald, 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ Release, Press. "Zim Afro T10: Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt takes joint stake in Harare Hurricanes". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Zim Afro T10: Warner, Asif Ali, Carlos Brathwaite among direct signings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Chaminda Vaas, Moin Khan named amongst coaches for Zim Afro T10 season 2". hindustan times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Global stars set for Zim Afro T10". The Harald. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Zim Cyber City named title sponsors of the inaugural Zim Afro T10". The Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Badshahcric Exclusive Sponsor of Zim-Afro T10 League 2024". The Week. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.