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EXCITEMENT is building up in the 2025/26 Domestic T20 Competition with selected matches now set to be played under lights at Harare Sports Club.
Zimbabwe Cricket rescheduled some of the matches from afternoon to evening from Wednesday in a move designed to boost fan attendance and give players valuable experience in night-time conditions.
The tournament still gets underway this Monday (today), with Eagles taking on Tuskers at 9:30am, followed by defending champions Rhinos facing Mountaineers at 1:30pm.
Tuesday’s fixtures also remain unchanged, with Rhinos meeting Tuskers in the morning and Southern Rocks clashing with Eagles in the afternoon.
However, to accommodate the newly introduced evening slots, matches scheduled for Wednesday, Friday and Saturday have been shifted to 1:45pm and 6:30pm.
“The adjustments are intended not only to give more supporters the opportunity to watch the action after work, but also to provide players with crucial exposure to conditions typical of international night games – particularly with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 fast approaching,” said ZC in a statement.
Originally set to start in January, the Domestic T20 Competition was brought forward to give players in contention for places in Zimbabwe’s final T20 World Cup squad more competitive game time.
As a result, the Logan Cup and Pro50 Championship fixtures that had been scheduled for December 9-14 have been postponed, with new dates to be announced in due course.
