Zim Afro T10
CountriesZimbabwe
AdministratorZimbabwe Cricket
FormatT10 cricket
First edition2023
Tournament formatPage playoff system with double round-robin
Number of teams5
Current championDurban Qalandars (1st title)
Most successfulDurban Qalandars (1st title)

Zim Afro T10 is a T10 cricket league in Zimbabwe, with teams from Zimbabwe and South Africa. 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]

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]

Teams

Five privately owned franchise teams competed in the first season of the league in 2023.[6]

Team Country Captain Head coach
Bulawayo Braves Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza Dougie Brown
Harare Hurricanes Zimbabwe Eoin Morgan JP Duminy
Cape Town Swamp Army South Africa Parthiv Patel Lance Klusener
Durban Qalandars South Africa Craig Ervine Aaqib Javed
Joburg Buffaloes South Africa Mohammad Hafeez Herschelle Gibbs

Winner

Season Final Player of the series
Venue Winners Result Runners-up
2023 Harare Sports Club, Harare Durban Qalandars
129/2 (9.2 overs)		 Durban Qalandars won by 8 wickets

Scorecard

 Joburg Buffaloes
127/4 (10 overs)		 Tim Seifert (Durban Qalandars)

References

  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.
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