Zim Afro a T10 Tournament which is the first kind of tournament in Africa. This is a domestic tournament that has teams from South Africa and Zimbabwe. This series is returning for its second season and the 2024 Zim Afro T10 will be the second season of the Zim Afro T10. The tournament will be played from 21 to 29 September 2024 at the Harare Sports Club.
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Managed and administered by Zimbabwe Cricket, the series will see a total of 6 teams competing in the T10 format that follows Round-robin tournament and playoffs schedule. Each match would be of 90 minutes and will have 10 overs for an inning.
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Zim Afro T10 2024
| Board | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Teams Participating | 6 |
| Teams | Durban Wolves, Bulawayo Braves Jaguars, Harare Bolts, Cape Town Samp Army, NYS Lagos and Joburg Bangla Tigers |
| Format | T10, Page-Playoff system and Round-robin tournament |
| Venue | Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe |
| Date | 21 September – 29 September 2024 |
| Live Streaming Platform | Fancode App and Website |
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Zim Afro T10 Format
The Zim Afro T10 2024 follows a double round-robin format with six teams. Each team plays eight matches in the league stage. The top four teams move to the playoffs. In Qualifier 1, the top two teams play, and the winner goes straight to the final. The loser gets another chance in Qualifier 2 against the winner of the Eliminator (played by teams ranked 3rd and 4th). The winners of Qualifiers 1 and 2 then face off in the final.
Zim Afro T10 2024 Teams and Captains
There would be a total of six teams are participating in the Zim Afro T10 . This year is the second season of the teams. The teams that are featuring this year are Durban Wolves, Bulawayo Braves Jaguars, Harare Bolts, Cape Town Samp Army, NYS Lagos and Joburg Bangla Tigers. Although the team’s captains for all teams of this season are yet to be released. So when they are released we will update our list of the Zim Afro T10 Teams and Captains. Below mentioned are the list of Captains and their respective captains for the teams who have announced their leaders for the second season, while some are still thinking on whom to shift the responsibility of the leadership.
| Team | Captain |
| Harare Bolts | TBA |
| Bulawayo Brave Jaguars | David Warner |
| Durban Wolves | Colin Munro |
| Cape Town Samp Army | TBA |
| Joburg Bangla Tigers | Chris Lynn |
| Nys Lagos | TBA |
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Zim Afro T10 2024 Schedule Time Table
All matches at the 2024 Zim Afro T10 are set to be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe. The second edition of the tournament will be played between 21st September and 29 September 2024.
| Date | Match | Teams | Time (Local) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 21 Sep | 1st Match | Durban Wolves vs. Joburg Bangla Tigers | 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, 21 Sep | 2nd Match | Cape Town Samp Army vs. Harare Bolts | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Sun, 22 Sep | 3rd Match | Bulawayo Brave Jaguars vs. Nys Lagos | 7:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Mon, 23 Sep | 4th Match | Durban Wolves vs. Harare Bolts | 6:30 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Sun, 22 Sep | 5th Match | Nys Lagos vs. Joburg Bangla Tigers | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Mon, 23 Sep | 6th Match | Bulawayo Brave Jaguars vs. Cape Town Samp Army | 7:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Mon, 23 Sep | 7th Match | Harare Bolts vs. Joburg Bangla Tigers | 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Mon, 23 Sep | 8th Match | Bulawayo Brave Jaguars vs. Durban Wolves | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Tue, 24 Sep | 9th Match | Cape Town Samp Army vs. Nys Lagos | 7:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Tue, 24 Sep | 10th Match | Nys Lagos vs. Durban Wolves | 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Tue, 24 Sep | 11th Match | Harare Bolts vs. Bulawayo Brave Jaguars | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Wed, 25 Sep | 12th Match | Joburg Bangla Tigers vs. Cape Town Samp Army | 7:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Wed, 25 Sep | 13th Match | Harare Bolts vs. Nys Lagos | 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Wed, 25 Sep | 14th Match | Durban Wolves vs. Cape Town Samp Army | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Thu, 26 Sep | 15th Match | Joburg Bangla Tigers vs. Bulawayo Brave Jaguars | 7:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Thu, 26 Sep | 16th Match | Durban Wolves vs. Harare Bolts | 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Thu, 26 Sep | 17th Match | Joburg Bangla Tigers vs. Bulawayo Brave Jaguars | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Fri, 27 Sep | 18th Match | Cape Town Samp Army vs. Nys Lagos | 7:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Fri, 27 Sep | 19th Match | Bulawayo Brave Jaguars vs. Cape Town Samp Army | 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Fri, 27 Sep | 20th Match | Nys Lagos vs. Durban Wolves | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Sat, 28 Sep | 21st Match | Harare Bolts vs. Joburg Bangla Tigers | 7:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Sat, 28 Sep | Qualifier 1 | Harare Bolts (HB) vs Bangla Tigers Joburg (BTJ) | 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, 28 Sep | Eliminator | NY Lagos Strikers (NYLS) vs Cape Town Samp Army (CTA) | 5:15 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Sun, 29 Sep | Qualifier 2 | Harare Bolts (HB) vs Cape Town Samp Army (CTA) | 7:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Sun, 29 Sep | Final | Bangla Tigers Joburg (BTJ) vs Town Samp Army (CTA) | 5:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
Zim Afro T10 2024 Squad: of all Teams
1. Bulawayo Brave Jaguars Squad
David Warner, Carlos Brathwaite, Nick Hobson, Kobe Herft, Laurie Evans, Sabir Ali, Akila Dhananjaya, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Wessly Madhevere, Panashe Taruvinga, Victor Chirwa, Kirk McKenzie, Vishas Thewmika
2. Harare Bolts Squad
Dasun Shanaka, James Neesham, George Munsey, Rishad Hossain, Shehan Jayasuriya, Kennar Lewis, Richard Gleeson, Junaid Siddique, Lahiru Milantha, Sean Williams, Faraz Akram, Brandon Mavuta, Luke Jongwe, Alex Falao, Arinshto Vezha, Michael Palmer, Janishka Perera
3. Cape Town Samp Army Squad
Haider Ali, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Gulbadin Naib, Qais Ahmed, Adam Rossington, Shahnawaz Dahani, Rohan Mustafa, Salman Irshad, Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Ben Curran, Michael Frost, Brian Chari, Tawanda Maposa, Leonardo Julien, Sineth Jayawardena
4. Nys Lagos Squad
Blessing Muzarabani, Thisara Perera, Asif Ali, Najibullah Zadran, Binura Fernando, Akhilesh Bogudum, Oshane Thomas, Avishka Fernando, Matiullah Khan, Ryan Burl , Clive Madande, Dion Myers, Romario Roach, Nyasha Mayavo, Newman Nyamhuri, Joshua Bishop, Kaveesh Sathsara
5. Joburg Bangla Tigers Squad
Chris Lynn, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Hazratullah Zazai , Adam Milne, Luke Wood, Karim Janat, George Linde, Mohammad Shahzad, Sikader Raza, Tendai Chatara, Antum Naqvi, Tashinga Musekiwa, Johnathan Campbell, Tinashe Muchawaya, Kimani Melius, Kevin Koththigoda
6. Durban Wolves Squad
Colin Munro, Mark Chapman, Will Smeed, Sharjeel Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Regis Chakabava, Gary Balance, Tinotenda Maposa, Donald Tiripano, Innocent Kaia, Emmanuel Bawa, Mbeki Joseph, Raveen De Silve
Zim Afro T10 2024: Venue
The Zim Afro T10 League will be organized at a single venue where a total of 6 teams will compete in almost a month long yet fastest short form cricket matches. All the matches for the Zim Afro T10 is scheduled to take place on the grounds of the Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe.
Zim Afro T10 History
Zim Afro came into the scene after the Abu Dhabi T10 League managed by the Shaji UL Mulk was played in Abu Dhabi. After this Mulk announced another series named Zim Afro which will be played in the T10 Format. This league was played in 2023 with the association of the Zimbabwe Cricket. Now the league will be coming back for the second edition which is set to begin from 21 to 29 September, 2024.
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When, Where to watch Live-Stream of the Zim Afro T10
Fans who want to take on the thrill and excitement of the Zim Afro T10 can look up to the live streaming of the tournament on the FAN CODE app and also on their website. The broadcasting of the matches of the Zim Afro T10 League will not be available in India on any TV Channels.
The competition will involve the teams in the page playoff system with round robin format followed by the playoffs. Here each team will play against one another in the league stage matches and then the teams will advance to the knockout stage.
