| Stanbic Bank 20 Series | |
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Logo of the Stanbic Bank 20 Series |
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| Countries | Zimbabwe |
| Administrator | ZC |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2006 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champion | Mountaineers |
| Most successful | Mountaineers (2 titles) |
| Most runs | Hamilton Masakadza (1080) |
| Most wickets | Graeme Cremer (29) |
| Website | Welcome to Dominus Sport |
The Stanbic Bank Twenty20 formerly known as the Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 is the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Zimbabwe. It was formed in 2007 and maintained by Zimbabwe Cricket. It features all the national and domestic players from Zimbabwe and some international stars. The best players in this tournament will form as Zimbabwe Chevrons to play in the Standard Bank Pro 20 Series in South Africa. Recently, the tournament has risen in profile with some high-quality cricket, and the attraction of major international stars such as Brian Lara, Ryan Sidebottom, Chris Gayle, Shaun Tait, Ian Harvey, and Dirk Nannes. The tournament particularly rose in profile after the reorganization of cricket in Zimbabwe. It was so successful in the 2009–10 season (the inaugural edition after the rename of the tournament) that the tournament was again held in November. In 2009–10, a domestic-cricket record 7500 spectators came into the Harare Sports Club to see the final between Mountaineers and Mashonaland Eagles. Mountaineers is the current champion defeating Mashonaland Eagles in the 2011–12 Stanbic Bank 20 Series Final. It is currently sponsored by Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited.
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