New Delhi: Six retired Indian cricketers, including World Cup champions Sreesanth, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, and Robin Uthappa, are preparing to compete in the Zim Afro T10 League, giving Indian cricket fans something to be excited about.
This brand-new competition, which is regarded as the sister league of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, is set to be an exciting occasion.
Five teams will compete in the Zim Afro League's inaugural season: the Joburg Buffaloes, Cape Town Samp Army, Durban Qalandars, and Harare Hurricanes. These teams will battle against one another in an effort to win the title.
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Recently, a tournament draft was held to choose the player lineups. Stuart Binny, Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan, and Parthiv Patel, four Indian athletes, were given contracts by the teams.
Yusuf Pathan and Robin Uthappa have previously signed with their respective Zim Afro T10 League sides before to the draft.
All games in the Zim Afro T10 League's inaugural season are slated to take place in Harare from July 20 to July 29. Cricket fans excitedly anticipate the thrilling games and are interested to see which team will win the inaugural season.
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The Zim Afro T10 League's announcement of team owners attracted interest in both Pakistan and India. The Harare Hurricanes are owned by Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, while the Durban Qalandars are owned by the same people who own the Lahore Qalandars of the Pakistan Super League.
The Chennai Braves and Morrisville Samp Army of the Abu Dhabi T10 League are the joint proprietors of the Bulawayo Braves and Cape Town Samp Army, respectively. The Joburg Buffaloes' owners have not yet been made public.
Given that several well-known Indian cricketers are likely to play in the league, it is anticipated that a sizable Indian audience would watch the T10 matches. Cricket fans excitedly anticipate the tournament's beginning and can't wait to see the fierce competition in action.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will, meanwhile, implement a new cooling-off period concept to forbid retired cricketers from participating right away in the new leagues.
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