With the much-awaited Zim Afro T10 coming up soon, one of the teams for the tournament has been announced. The Pakistan Super League Champions Lahore Qalandars have acquired the Durban franchise in the Zim Afro T10, and it will be called the Durban Qalandars.
The franchise is owned by the Pakistani businessmen Atif Naeem Rana and Sameen Naeem Rana, and the Lahore Qalandars have won two titles (2022 & 2023) in the Pakistan Super League. Along expected lines, the Qalandars franchise will look to replicate their success with the Durban team in Zim Afro T10.
The Zim Afro T10 represents franchise cricket’s first foray in Zimbabwe and the tournament will have five privately owned teams battling it out for the top prize. The other four teams will be Harare Hurricanes, CapeTown Samp Army, Bulawayo Braves and the Joburg Lions.
The Zim Afro T10, in association with T Ten Global Sports, will get underway on 20 July, with a grand final scheduled for 29 July, with all the games being played in Harare.
The players’ draft is slated to take place on the 2nd of July at a grand ceremony in Harare.
