The Durban Qalandars have signed Proteas duo George Linde and Sisanda Magala for this month’s inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10.
The Qalandars also recruited Pakistan’s Asif Ali and Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai ahead of 3 July 2023’s Zim Afro T10 player draft.
The five-team Zim Afro T10 is scheduled for 20 to 29 July. All the matches will be played in Harare.
The Durban Qalandars, Cape Town Samp Army, Harare Hurricanes, Joburg Buffaloes and Bulawayo Braves have each announced four marquee players. They will complete the 16-man squads during Sunday’s draft.
Zim Afro T10 pre-draft signings
Harare Hurricanes
- Eoin Morgan
- Evin Lewis
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- Robin Uthappa
Cape Town Samp Army
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Karim Janat
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Maheesh Theekshana
Durban Qalandars
- Asif Ali
- Sisanda Magala
- George Linde
- Hazratullah Zazai
Joburg Buffaloes
- Yusuf Pathan
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Tom Banton
- Noor Ahmed
Bulawayo Braves
- Sikandar Raza
- Ashton Turner
- Tymal Mills
- Ben McDermott
Zim Afro T10 background
The Zim Afro T10 is effectively an extension of the Abu Dhabi T10, which is owned by T Ten Sports Management.
T Ten Global Sports founder and chairman Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk said: “To bring the T10 to Zimbabwe has been high on the agenda for us in the recent past, and that we are on the home stretch ahead of the inaugural edition of the tournament, is a source of great satisfaction for me.
“This is a red-letter day in the history of the sport. There will be another landmark on the day of the player draft. We can’t wait to get things rolling and welcome the best of the best players to Harare.”
Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Givemore Makoni added: “We are in the final stages ahead of the Zim Afro T10’s inaugural edition. This gives me immense joy, because to see this play out in reality has been a dream for all of the Zimbabwean cricket family.
“It is a watershed moment in the history of the sport in the country. The fans, I am sure, are keenly waiting for the opening day.”