Harare (PNP)
Cricket’s most entertaining format is all set for touch down in Harare, and ahead of that, the six franchises picked very strong but balanced squads for Season 2 of Zim Afro T10 at the Player Draft.
The second season of the Zim Afro T10 is scheduled to commence on September 21 and will conclude with the grand finale on 29 September, in Harare.
Among the big names waiting to entertain the crowds at the Harare Sports Club are the likes of David Warner, Sikander Raza, Colin Munro, Dawid Malan, Carlos Brathwaite and Chris Lynn. Nonetheless, the spotlight will also be on the Zimbabwean players, who have been playing some fantastic cricket in the recent months.
More than 400 players had registered for the Player Draft of the Zim Afro T10, which had a total of 12 rounds of player drafting. On the day, across the six franchises, there were 64 players drafted in, with the Bulawayo Braves Jaguars drafting in a total of 12 players to make up their squad 16.
Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, T 10 Global Sports Founder and Chairman, said, “There is a lot of excitement ahead of Season 2 of Zim Afro T10 as the most entertaining players are set to rewrite the record books in Harare. The squads are all very competitive, strong but with a good mix of youth as well. I hope the players have a fantastic tournament, and may the best team win!”