The six franchises of Zim Afro have signed their icons and global superstars directly before heading to the draft. They will complete their 15-member squads with an additional 16th player as a global icon. Each squad will include 6 local Zimbabwean players, and the icons and global superstars can also be from Zimbabwe!
Direct Signings:
1️⃣ 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).
2️⃣ Bulawayo Braves Jaguars: David Warner (Australia: Icon), Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies), Nick Hobson (Australia), Kobe Herft (Australia).
3️⃣ Durban Wolves: Colin Munro (New Zealand: Global Superstar), Mark Chapman (New Zealand: Icon), Will Smeed (England), Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan), Mohammad Irfan (Pakistan), Yasir Shah (Pakistan).
4️⃣ Cape Town Samp Army: Haider Ali (Pakistan: Global Superstar), David Willey (England: Icon), Dawid Malan (England), Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan), Qais Ahmad (Afghanistan), Adam Rossington (England), Shahnawaz Dahani (Pakistan).
5️⃣ NYS Lagos: Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe): Global Superstar), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Asif Ali (Pakistan), Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan), Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka), Akhilesh Bogudu (USA), Oshane Thomas (West Indies).
6️⃣ Joburg 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).