The second season of Zim Afro T10 League is set to be played between September 21 and 29 and here's all you need to know about it.
All the games of the tournament will be played in Harare among the six sides i.e., Harare Bolts, Bulawayo Braves Jaguars, Durban Wolves, Cape Town Samp Army, NY Strikers Lagos, Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers.
Among the star names who have already made it to their squads and are set to light the stage on fire in Zimbabwe are the likes of David Warner, James Neesham, Colin Munro, Chris Lynn, and Thisara Perera among others.
Both the finalists from 2023, Durban Qalandars and Joburg Buffaloes will have names, Durban Wolves and Joburg Bangla Tigers; however, the teams will try to replicate their performances from season 1 or even do better, in the case of Joburg Bangla Tigers.
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Zim Afro T10 2024: Schedule & Fixtures
Despite the dates (Sept 21-29) and venue (Harare) being official, as of now, the schedule of the league is yet to be announced.
Zim Afro T10 2024: Format
The tournament, like the first season, will be played in a double round-robin format where all the teams will play each other twice in the league stage. The top 4 teams from the table will then play in the playoffs where the top 2 sides will play Qualifier 1 and the winner will directly reach the final.
Teams sitting 3rd and 4th will face off in the Eliminator and the winner will then face the loser of the Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 to fill the last vacant spot in the final.
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Zim Afro T10 2024: Squads
The squads are yet to be finalized. Draft of the tournament to complete the squads will take place on Sunday, September 8. The following are the direct signings of the franchises which include big names like David Warner, Carlos Brathwaite and David Malan.
Harare Bolts: Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka: Global Superstar), James Neesham (New Zealand: Icon), George Munsey (Scotland), Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh), Shehan Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Kennar Lewis (West Indies)
Bulawayo Braves Jaguars: David Warner (Australia: Icon), Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies), Nick Hobson (Australia), Kobe Herft (Australia)
Durban Wolves: Colin Munro (New Zealand: Global Superstar), Mark Chapman (New Zealand: Icon), Will Smeed (England), Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan), Muhammad Irfan (Pakistan), Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
Cape Town Samp Army: Haider Ali (Pakistan: Global Superstar), David Willey (England: Icon), Dawid Malan (England), Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan), Qais Ahmed (Afghanistan), Adam Rossington (England), Shahnawaz Dahani (Pakistan)
NYS Lagos: Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe: Global Superstar), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Asif Ali (Pakistan), Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan), Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka), Akhilesh Bogudum (USA), Oshane Thomas (West Indies)
Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers: Chris Lynn (Australia: Global Superstar), Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka), Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan), Adam Milne (New Zealand), Luke Wood (England), Karim Janat (Afghanistan).
When is Zim Afro T10 2024?
The player draft will take place on Sunday, September 8.
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