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{{short description|Cricket team}}
{{Use South African English|date=April 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket team
|name        = DP World Lions Cricket
|logo_image=DP_World_Lions_Logo.jpg|image_size         = 150px
|colours        = {{color box|#27408B}} Royal Blue 
{{color box|Gold}} Gold
|coach         = Russell Domingo
|captain       = [[Temba Bavuma]] <br> [[Bjorn Fortuin]] <br> [[Dominic Hendricks]]
|founded       = {{Start date and age|2003}}
|ground        = [[Wanderers Stadium]] (main venue)

|capacity      = 28,000 (DP World Wanderers)
|website       = https://lionscricket.co.za/

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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 Domestic Series|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==
*'''[[4-Day Domestic Series|CSA 4 Day Domestic Series]] (3)'''
:[[2014–15 Sunfoil Series|2014–15]], [[2018–19 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series|2018–19]], [[2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series|2019–20]]
*'''[[Momentum One Day Cup]] (3)'''
:[[2012–13 Momentum One Day Cup|2012–13]] ''(shared with Nashua Cape Cobras),'' [[2015–16 Momentum One Day Cup|2015–16]], 2020–21 (''shared with the Hollywoodbets Dolphins'') 
2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup
*'''[[Betway T20 Challenge]] (4)'''
:2006–07, [[2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge|2012–13]], [[2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge|2018–19]], 2020–21 
*'''[[Champions League Twenty20]]'''
:Runners-up: [[2012 Champions League Twenty20|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.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" 
|-
!style="background:gold; color:blue" align=right| Name
!style="background:gold; color:blue" align=right| Birth date
!style="background:gold; color:blue" align=right| Batting style
!style="background:gold; color:blue" align=right| Bowling style
!style="background:gold; color:blue" align=right| Notes
|-
! colspan="5" | Batsmen
|-
| '''Temba Bavuma'''|| {{birth date and age|1990|5|17|df=y}}|| Right-handed || ||
|-
| Dominic Hendricks || {{birth date and age|1990|11|7|df=y}} || 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'''|| {{birth date and age|1996|07|11|df=y}}|| 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]]
|
|-
! colspan="5" | All-Rounders
|-
| Bjorn Fortuin || {{birth date and age|1994|10|21|df=y}}|| Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]||
|-
| Evan Jones || 5 September 1996 (age 27) || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]||
|-
|'''Wiaan Mulder'''
|19 February 1998 (age 25)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]
|
|-
|Delano Potgieter
|5 August 1996 (age 27)
|Left-hand
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]
|
|-
|'''Codi Yusuf'''
|10 April 1998 (age 25)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]
|
|-
! colspan="5" | Wicket-keepers
|-
| '''Ryan Rickelton'''|| {{birth date and age|1996|07|11|df=y}}|| Left-handed || || Twenty20 Captain
|-
! colspan="5" | Spin Bowlers
|-
| '''Bjorn Fortuin'''|| {{birth date and age|1994|10|21|df=y}}|| 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]]
|
|-
! colspan="5" | Seam Bowlers
|-
| Malusi Siboto || {{birth date and age|1987|8|20|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| '''Sisanda Magala'''|| {{birth date and age|1991|1|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
|'''Tshepo Moreki'''
|7 October 1993 (age 30)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|
|-
| '''Duanne Olivier'''|| {{birth date and age|1992|5|9|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]||
|-
| Codi Yusuf || {{birth date and age|1998|4|10|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]||
|-
| '''Kagiso Rabada''' || {{birth date and age|1995|5|25|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|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.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" 
|-
! style="background:gold; color:blue" align="right" | Name
! style="background:gold; color:blue" align="right" | Birth date
! style="background:gold; color:blue" align="right" | Batting style
! style="background:gold; color:blue" align="right" | Bowling style
! style="background:gold; color:blue" align="right" | Notes
|-
! colspan="5" | Batsmen
|-
| Bianca Booyjens || 15 December 1993 (age 31) || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|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 [[fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| Sarah Barber || 2 October 2003 (age 21) || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|Sarah Nettleton || 3 April 2003 (age 21) || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| Sunette Viljoen-Louw || 6 October 1983 (age 41) || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
! colspan="5" | 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 [[fast bowling|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 [[fast bowling|medium]]
|
|-
|Robyn Kamerman
|12 August 2005 (age 19)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm orthodox
|
|-
|Samantha Schutte
|26 May 1999 (age 25)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]
|
|-
! colspan="5" | 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
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" | 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]]
|
|-
! colspan="5" | Seam Bowlers
|-
| Ayabonga Khaka || 18 July 1992 (age 31)|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| Jameelah Shaikjee || 1 July 1989 (age 34) || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] ||
|-
| Kgomotso Rapoo || 16 May 2002 (age 21) || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] ||First Class, List A & Twenty20 Captain
|-
|Kirstie Thompson
|21 October 1988 (age 35)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|
|-
| Lehlohonolo Sardick || 12 June 2000 (age 20)|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| Refilwe Moncho || 1 December 2004 (age 20) || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|Shabnim Ismail
|5 October 1988 (age 35)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|
|-
|Sunette Viljoen- Louw
|6 October 1983 (age 40)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]
|
|-
|Thristan Cronje
|5 May 2007 (age 16)
|Right-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]
|
|-
|Tumi Sekhukhune
|21 November 1998 (age 25)
|Left-handed
|Right-arm [[fast bowling|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).

==References==
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==Sources==
* ''South African Cricket Annual'' – various editions
* ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'' – various editions

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