2025 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition
| Dates | 24 – 30 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Single-round robin and final |
| Host(s) | Zimbabwe |
| Champions | Rhinos (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Eagles |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | Tadiwanashe Marumani (Eagles) (266) |
| Most wickets | Brad Evans (Rhinos) (15) |
The 2024-25 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition was the 14th edition of the Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition, a domestic Twenty20 cricket league that played in Zimbabwe.[1][2] The tournament took place from the 24 to 30 March 2025. Five franchise teams playing in a Single-round robin format and top two teams qualify for the final.[3] The final was played between the Mid West Rhinos and the Mashonaland Eagles, with the Rhinos clinching their first ever Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition.[4]
Team and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhinos (C) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.355 |
| 2 | Eagles | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.668 |
| 3 | Rocks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.053 |
| 4 | Mountaineers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.800 |
| 5 | Tuskers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.100 |
Advanced to the Final
Match summary
| Team | Group matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Eagles | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rhinos | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Rocks | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tuskers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points to see the match summary.
League stage
Tuskers
133/8 (20 overs) |
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Eagles
135/2 (13.1 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Munashe Chimusoro, Brandon James, Raymomd Kasimo (Tuskers) and Kundai Matigimu (Eagles) all made their T20 debuts.
Rhinos
164/8 (20 overs) |
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Mountaineers
141 (19.4 overs) |
Brian Bennett 70 (52)
Hendrichs Macheke 4/22 (4 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hendrichs Macheke (Rhinos), Fortune Mhlanga and Ashley Mufandauya (Mountaineers) all made their T20 debuts.
Tuskers
169/5 (20 overs) |
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Rhinos
127 (20 overs) |
Luke Jongwe 34 (27)
Hendrichs Macheke 3/26 (2 overs) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
Rocks
150/6 (20 overs) |
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Eagles
154/1 (16 overs) |
- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Newman Nyamhuri and Shelton Mazvitorera (Rocks) both made their T20 debuts.
Rocks
181/8 (20 overs) |
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Mountaineers
118 (19.1 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Panashe Taruvinga (Rocks) made his T20 debut.
Eagles
197/5 (20 overs) |
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Rhinos
186 (19.4 overs) |
- Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Victor Chirwa (Rhinos) made his T20 debut.
Mountaineers
201/4 (20 overs) |
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Tuskers
145/9 (20 overs) |
Nick Welch 81 (42)
Brandon James 2/26 (3 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Nkosibongwe Gogodo (Tuskers) made his T20 debut.
Eagles
192/6 (20 overs) |
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Mountaineers
158/8 (20 overs) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
Tuskers
158/5 (20 overs) |
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Rocks
159/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Matthew Campbell (Rocks) made his T20 debut.
Final
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket's packed 2025 schedule: A year of red-ball revival". Chronicle. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "All set for thrilling Domestic T20 tournament". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Fireworks expected at domestic season-ending T20 championship". News Day. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Rhinos crowned Domestic T20 champions". zimcricket.org. Retrieved 31 March 2025.