Perhaps the highlight of the season was the signing of international stars Chris Gayle ( Matabeleland Tuskers ) , Dirk Nannes ( Mountaineers ) , and Shaun Tait ( Mid West Rhinos ) in the tournament Competition .

Players like Gayle and Nannes had agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to play Competition in the event for less money than they demand elsewhere .

Gayle hoped that his first season in Zimbabwe is a season to remember , while Nannes looked Know forward to bowl Body_movement in a country where he had never been before .

Both Gayle and Nannes were teammates for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2011 Indian Premier League ( IPL 4 ) and 2011 Champions Competition League Twenty20 .