Cricket fans in India have an exciting development to anticipate as six former Indian cricketers, including Sreesanth, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, and Robin Uthappa, are gearing up to participate in the upcoming Zim Afro T10 League. This new tournament, considered the sister league of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, is set to deliver thrilling cricket action.
The inaugural season of the Zim Afro League will feature five franchises: Harare Hurricanes, Bulawayo Braves, Cape Town Samp Army, Durban Qalandars, and Joburg Buffaloes. These teams will compete against each other to claim the championship title.
Recently, a draft was conducted to determine the player line-ups for the tournament. Four Indian players, namely Stuart Binny, Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan, and Parthiv Patel, secured contracts with the franchises.
Prior to the draft, Yusuf Pathan and Robin Uthappa had already signed with their respective teams in the Zim Afro T10 League. The league’s first season is scheduled to take place from July 20 to 29, with all matches being held in Harare. Cricket enthusiasts eagerly await the action-packed matches and are eager to see which team will emerge as the victor in the inaugural season.
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The announcement of team owners in the Zim Afro T10 League has garnered attention not only in India but also in Pakistan. Bollywood celebrity Sanjay Dutt owns the Harare Hurricanes, while the Durban Qalandars have the same team owners as the Pakistan Super League’s Lahore Qalandars. The Bulawayo Braves and Cape Town Samp Army share owners with the Abu Dhabi T10 League’s Chennai Braves and Morrisville Samp Army, respectively. The team owners for the Joburg Buffaloes are yet to be revealed.
With several prominent Indian cricketers participating in the league, it is expected that the T10 matches will attract a significant viewership in India. Cricket fans eagerly await the start of the tournament and are excited to witness the intense competition on the field.
Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) plans to introduce a new cooling-off period concept, which would prohibit retired cricketers from immediate participation in new leagues.