Imperial Lions

DP World Lions is a professional cricket team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The home venue is the DP World Wanderers Stadium.

Lions Cricket
Personnel
CaptainTemba Bavuma
Malusi Siboto
Dominic Hendricks
CoachWandile Gwavu
Team information
Colours  Red   Royal Blue   Gold
Founded2003 (2003)
Home groundWanderers Stadium (main venue)
Capacity34,000 (DP World Wanderers)
Official websitehttps://lionscricket.co.za/

First-class

T20

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
2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20
2012–13 (shared with Nashua Cape Cobras), 2015–16, 2020-21 (shared with the Hollywoodbets Dolphins)

2021-22 CSA One-Day Cup

2006–07, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2020-21
Runners-up: 2012

Squad
  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Joshua Richards (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Dominic Hendricks (1990-11-07) 7 November 1990Left-handedRight-arm off breakFirst-class Captain
Mitchell van Buuren (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Reeza Hendricks (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989Right-handedRight-arm off breakList A Captain
Kagiso Rapulana (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shane Dadswell (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Temba Bavuma (1990-05-17) 17 May 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rassie van der Dussen (1989-02-07) 7 February 1989Right-handedRight-arm leg break
All-Rounders
Wiaan Mulder (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ruan Haasbroek (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Ryan Rickelton (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996Left-handedTwenty20 Captain
Spin Bowlers
Bjorn Fortuin (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Tshepo Ntuli (1995-11-15) 15 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm off break
Seam Bowlers
Malusi Siboto (1987-08-20) 20 August 1987Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Sisanda Magala (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Duanne Olivier (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Codi Yusuf (1998-04-10) 10 April 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
Kagiso Rabada (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995Left-handedRight-arm fast

Team Management

Wandile Gwavu (Head Coach), Jimmy Kgamadi (Assistant Coach), Nandile Tyali (S & C), Prasanna Agoram (Performance Analyst), Michael Smith (Batting Coach), Ziyaad Mahomed (Physiotherapist).

References

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