The game's fastest format returns as the second season kicks off with a return of Zim Afro T10 in Harare from September 21 to 29 with its player draft set to take place on September 8, as per the release. Six franchises have signed their icon and global stars as direct signings ahead of the draft, where they will complete their 15-man squad with an additional 16th player as their Global Icon. The squad will have as many as 6 local Zimbabwe players and icon and global star can also be from Zimbabwe. Australian opener Warner and the hard-hitting batter from West Indies, Carlos Brathwaite, have been signed by Bulawayo Braves Jaguars while Cape Town Samp Army went shopping and returned with England's David Willey, and Dawid Malan, Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib and Qais Ahmed. The Durban Wolves have brought in New Zealanders Colin Munro and Mark Chapman along with Pakistan's left-handed power hitter Sharjeel Khan and Yasir Shah. The Harare Bolts roped in James Neesham and the Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers locked in Chris Lynn from Australia. The New York Strikers Lagos side have picked Blessing Mazurabani from Zimbabwe as one of their big guns, along with Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka), Asif Ali (Pakistan), according to the release. Here is a look at the direct signings of all six teams: Zim Afro T10 Season 2 Direct Signings Harare Bolts: Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka: Global Superstar), James Neesham (New Zealand: Icon), George Munsey (Scotland), Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh), Shehan Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Kennar Lewis (West Indies). Bulawayo Braves Jaguars: David Warner (Australia: Icon), Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies), Nick Hobson (Australia), Kobe Herft (Australia). Durban Wolves: Colin Munro (New Zealand: Global Superstar), Mark Chapman (New Zealand: Icon), Will Smeed (England), Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan), Muhammad Irfan (Pakistan), Yasir Shah (Pakistan). Cape Town Samp Army: Haider Ali (Pakistan: Global Superstar), David Willey (England: Icon), Dawid Malan (England), Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan), Qais Ahmed (Afghanistan), Adam Rossington (England), Shahnawaz Dahani (Pakistan). NYS Lagos: Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe: Global Superstar), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Asif Ali (Pakistan), Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan), Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka), Akhilesh Bogudum (USA), Oshane Thomas (West Indies). Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers: Chris Lynn (Australia: Global Superstar), Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka), Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan), Adam Milne (New Zealand), Luke Wood (England), Karim Janat (Afghanistan).