A total of six Pakistan players including Asif Ali and Haider Ali were among the direct signings for the second edition of the Zim Afro T10 league.
All six participating teams picked the icon and global superstars through direct signings ahead of the players’ draft, scheduled on September 8.
The participating teams will form a 15-member squad with an additional 16th player as their global icon.
Furthermore, the squads can feature as many as six local Zimbabwe players, who can be the icon or global star.
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The second edition of the Zim Afro T10 league will run from September 21 to 29 in Harare.
Furthermore, the franchises also unveiled their head coaches with Moin Khan, Owais Shah and Chaminda Vaas most notable entries.
Moin, who has coached the Pakistan cricket team and Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators, will join Durban Wolves while NYS Lagos roped in Vaas. Bulawayo Braves Jaguars acquired the services of Shah.
Direct signings in Zim Afro T10
Harare Bolts: Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka: Global Superstar), James Neesham (New Zealand: Icon), George Munsey (Scotland), Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh), Shehan Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Kennar Lewis (West Indies).
Durban Wolves: Colin Munro (New Zealand: Global Superstar), Mark Chapman (New Zealand: Icon), Will Smeed (England), Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan), Muhammad Irfan (Pakistan), Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
NYS Lagos: Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe: Global Superstar), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Asif Ali (Pakistan), Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan), Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka), Akhilesh Bogudum (USA), Oshane Thomas (West Indies).
Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers: Chris Lynn (Australia: Global Superstar), Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka), Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan), Adam Milne (New Zealand), Luke Wood (England), Karim Janat (Afghanistan).
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