Imperial Lions

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.

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.

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