The Zim Afro T10, in association with T Ten Global Sports, will be held in Harare from July 20-29
Harare, 19 June, 2023: Fresh from the announcement of dates for the Zim Afro T10 league, Lahore
Qalandars have picked up a franchise in the highly anticipated inaugural edition. Named Durban
Qalandars, the franchise’s involvement has raised the profile of the unique tournament for the
African continent.
Two-time champions of the Pakistan Super League, the Qalandars franchise owners are businessmen
Atif Naeem Rana and Sameen Naeem Rana. The winners of 2022 and 2023 PSL will look to replicate
their success with the Durban team in the Zim Afro T10.
As franchise cricket makes its first foray in Zimbabwe, 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 run from July 20 to 29, with all the
games being played in Harare.
The player’s draft is slated to take place on July 2 at a grand ceremony in Harare.
Zimbabwe Cricket Managing Director Mr Givemore Makoni said, “We are elated to welcome the
Qalandars to the Zim Afro T10 and Zimbabwe Cricket family. They have been very successful in
Pakistan and we hope that they can bring their entertaining brand of cricket for the local fans here as
well. They come with a tradition of attracting the best players, and we hope to see more of that.”
“After winning two consecutive seasons in the PSL, we want to expand our footprint and Zimbabwe is
a great chance for us to make a mark. The Zim Afro T10 is surely going to be a very exciting
tournament – it is the fastest format in the game after all, and we cannot wait to connect with the
fans there and create a strong fanbase for ourselves,” Sameen Naeem Rana, Owner & CEO of Durban
Qalandars said.
T Ten Global Sports Founder and Chairman Mr Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk said, “It is great to have the
champions from the Pakistan Super League join us in the Zim Afro T10 as the Durban Qalandars. They
have had a long lasting effect in the PSL and we hope to see them play a similar kind of role in the
Zim Afro T10. I expect a stiff competition and some entertaining cricket from the Durban Qalandars
from the very first ball. The fans are eagerly awaiting for this festival of cricket to begin.”
