Zimbabwe exit into the six-team T20 International Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B beneath unused head lecturer Justin Sammons with a tender squad with a median time of 26, a Zimbabwe Cricket reduce mentioned. The staff can be led through the skilled Sikandar Raza. The qualifier additionally contains Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda and the Seychelles. The lead two facets from those will go to the regional ultimate to be joined through Namibia and Uganda.
Musekiwa, 24, has simply 21 T20s to his identify – except one top notch sport and 29 one-dayers – for Mid West Rhinos. His T20 prime ranking is an unbeaten 38 and his absolute best figures are 3 for twenty-four out of his overall wickets tally of 10. He maximum lately performed for Zimbabwe Rising towards the South Africa Rising aspect in two one-dayers, and scored an unbeaten 51 in the second one.
Maposa, 21, has featured in 5 top notch video games for 14 wickets and is but to play games white-ball video games in home cricket. His ultimate layout used to be the Logan Cup by which he performed 4 red-ball video games for Matabeleland Tuskers in January-February for 12 wickets with one five-for.
“We have picked a young squad that is good enough to make us qualify and I am confident they will deliver in Kenya,” convener of selectors David Mutendera mentioned within the reduce. “If you look at the direction we are taking, with the 2026 T20 World Cup and the future in mind, we have been blooding in youngsters who will definitely do the job like they did in winning single matches against Bangladesh and India in our last two series.
“Raza remains to be there for now, however we needed to get started the method of establishing a more youthful staff for the date.”
Gwandu makes a return having last played for Zimbabwe in December 2023, against Ireland at home. After playing the domestic T20 competition for Southern Rocks in March this year, he too played for Zimbabwe Emerging, but in the African Games in Accra, Ghana, where Zimbabwe won the tournament.
Raza Sikandar (cat), Akram Faraz, Bennett Brian, Burl Ryan, Gwandu Trevor, Madande Clive, Madhevere Wessly, Maposa Tinotenda, Marumani Tadiwanashe, Masakadza Wellington, Mavuta Brandon, Musekiwa Tashinga, Muzarabani Blessing, Myers Dion, Ngarava Richard
