Imperial Lions

DP World Lions Cricket

Personnel
Captain	Temba Bavuma Bjorn Fortuin Dominic Hendricks
Coach	Russell Domingo
Team information
Colours	Royal Blue   Gold
Founded	2003;22 years ago (2003)
Home ground	Wanderers Stadium (main venue)
Capacity	28,000 (DP World Wanderers)
Official website	https://lionscricket.co.za/
First-class T20

The DP World Lions is a professional cricket team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The home venue is the DP World Wanderers Stadium which is situated in Illovo Sandton on Corlett Drive.

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.

Description

The DP World Lions Cricket manages amateur cricket in Gauteng province.

All games happen in the following locations: Johannesburg North, Soweto, Kagiso, Central Johannesburg, Vaal South and surrounding areas.

The DP World Lions Cricket invests in six HUBS that are township-based, as well as one RPC.

Some of the organisations main focus areas are to grow blind, deaf and women’s Cricket in the province and to reach rural areas.

There are 18 leagues throughout the province administered by the DP World Lions Cricket nd 50 clubs. Within these leagues, we see over 2000 cricket matches played during a season.

DP World Lions is owned by Lions Cricket.

Various Associations are affiliated to DP World Lions Cricket:

• South Gauteng Primary Schools Cricket Association
• Gauteng High Schools Cricket Association
• Gauteng Cricket Coaches Association
• Gauteng Deaf Cricket
• Gauteng Blind Cricket Association
• Gauteng Cricket Umpires Association and Gauteng Cricket Scorers Association.

The tertiary institutions are affiliated to the Union; Wits University, University of Johannesburg, Wits Technikon, Richfield Institute of Technology (a post-matric, distance online education learning institution) and the Vaal University of Technology.

Central Gauteng Lions now consist of three substructures: Johannesburg Metro, Sedibeng, and West Rand.

Honours since the 2004/2005 season

• CSA 4 Day Domestic Series (3)

2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20

• Momentum One Day Cup (3)

2012–13 (shared with Nashua Cape Cobras), 2015–16, 2020–21 (shared with the Hollywoodbets Dolphins)

2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup

• Betway T20 Challenge (4)

2006–07, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2020–21

• Champions League Twenty20

Runners-up: 2012

Playing Kits

During the Momentum 1 Day Cup, and the limited-overs Twenty20 competition, the DP World Lions play in golden yellow shirts and trousers with slight royal blue accentuated patterns on the sleeves.

Squad (Men)

• Bold denotes players with international caps.

Name	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
Temba Bavuma	(1990-05-17) 17 May 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed
Dominic Hendricks	(1990-11-07) 7 November 1990 (age 34)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	First-class & List A Captain
Connor Esterhuizen	31 May 2001 (age 22)	Right-handed
Zubayr Hamza	19 June 1995 (age 28)	Right-handed
Reeza Hendricks	14 August 1989 (age 34)	Right-handed
Joshua Richards	20 December 1998 (age 25)	Right-handed
Ryan Rickelton	(1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 28)	Left-handed
Mitchell van Buuren	21 January 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed
Rassie van der Dussen	7 February 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
All-Rounders
Bjorn Fortuin	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 30)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Evan Jones	5 September 1996 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Wiaan Mulder	19 February 1998 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Delano Potgieter	5 August 1996 (age 27)	Left-hand	Right-arm medium
Codi Yusuf	10 April 1998 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Ryan Rickelton	(1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 28)	Left-handed		Twenty20 Captain
Spin Bowlers
Bjorn Fortuin	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 30)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Junaid Dawood	2 October 1996 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Tsepo Ndwandwa	16 April 1995 (age 28)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Seam Bowlers
Malusi Siboto	(1987-08-20) 20 August 1987 (age 37)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Sisanda Magala	(1991-01-07) 7 January 1991 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Tshepo Moreki	7 October 1993 (age 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Duanne Olivier	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Codi Yusuf	(1998-04-10) 10 April 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Kagiso Rabada	(1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29)	Left-handed	Right-arm fast

Team Management

Russell Domingo (Head Coach), Jimmy Kgamadi (Assistant Coach), Prasanna Agoram (Performance Analyst), Ziyaad Mahomed (Physiotherapist), Nandile Tyali (S & C), Dr Davina Naidoo (Doctor), Dr Nthabiseng Maesela (Doctor), Amit Bhoola (Team Manager).

Squad (Women)

• Bold denotes players with international caps.

Name	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
Bianca Booyjens	15 December 1993 (age 31)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Jenna Evans	21 January 2006 (age 19)	Right-handed
Karabo Meso	18 September 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed
Palesa Mapoo	17 April 2000 (age 24)	Right-handed
Relebohile Mkhize	26 September 2009 (age 15)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Sarah Barber	2 October 2003 (age 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Sarah Nettleton	3 April 2003 (age 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Sunette Viljoen-Louw	6 October 1983 (age 41)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
All-Rounders
Chloe Tryon	25 January 1994 (age 31)	Right-handed	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Diara Ramlakan	27 March 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Madison Landsman	30 January 2004 (age 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Nonkululeko Thabethe	1 September 1992 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Robyn Kamerman	12 August 2005 (age 19)	Right-handed	Right-arm orthodox
Samantha Schutte	26 May 1999 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Karabo Meso	18 September 2007 (age 17)	Right-handed
Palesa Mapoo	17 April 2000 (age 24)	Right-handed
Sinalo Jafta	22 December 1994 (age 29)	Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Chloe Tryon	25 January 1994 (age 30)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Madison Landsman	30 January 2004 (age 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Robyn Kamerman	12 August 2005 (age 19)	Right-handed	Right-arm orthodox
Raisibe Ntozakhe	29 November 1996 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Seam Bowlers
Ayabonga Khaka	18 July 1992 (age 31)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Jameelah Shaikjee	1 July 1989 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast
Kgomotso Rapoo	16 May 2002 (age 21)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	First Class, List A & Twenty20 Captain
Kirstie Thompson	21 October 1988 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Lehlohonolo Sardick	12 June 2000 (age 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Refilwe Moncho	1 December 2004 (age 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Shabnim Ismail	5 October 1988 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
Sunette Viljoen- Louw	6 October 1983 (age 40)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Thristan Cronje	5 May 2007 (age 16)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Tumi Sekhukhune	21 November 1998 (age 25)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast

Team Management

Shaun Pretorius (Head Coach), Tholang Hlalele, Teboho Ntsukuyane (Assistant Coaches), Inge Konig (S & C), Sheenagh Jordan (Physiotherapist), AJ Rudman (Team Manager).

Sources

• South African Cricket Annual – various editions
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions