Imperial Lions
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| Captain: | Temba Bavuma Malusi Siboto Dominic Hendricks |
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| Coach: | Wandile Gwavu | ||
| Colours: | Red Royal Blue Gold | ||
| Founded: | 2003 | ||
| Home ground: | Wanderers Stadium (main venue) | ||
| Capacity: | 34,000 (DP World Wanderers) | ||
| Official website: | https://lionscricket.co.za/ | ||
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DP World Lions is a professional cricket team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The home venue is the DP World Wanderers Stadium.
The team plays in the CSA 4-Day Series first class cricket competition as well as in the Momentum 1 Day Cup, CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out Competition and CSA T20 Challenge limited over competitions.
Honours since the 2004/2005 season
2021-22 CSA One-Day Cup
- Runners-up: 2012
Squad
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| Batsmen | ||||
| Joshua Richards | 20 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Dominic Hendricks | 7 November 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | First-class Captain |
| Mitchell van Buuren | 21 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Reeza Hendricks | 14 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | List A Captain |
| Kagiso Rapulana | 6 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Shane Dadswell | 18 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Temba Bavuma | 17 May 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 7 February 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| All-Rounders | ||||
| Wiaan Mulder | 19 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Ruan Haasbroek | 18 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Ryan Rickelton | 11 July 1996 | Left-handed | Twenty20 Captain | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Bjorn Fortuin | 21 October 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Tshepo Ntuli | 15 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Seam Bowlers | ||||
| Malusi Siboto | 20 August 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Sisanda Magala | 7 January 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Duanne Olivier | 9 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Codi Yusuf | 10 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 25 May 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
References
Sources
- South African Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions
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