Players from lower-ranked nations have limited opportunities to learn from competing with top-tier teams but franchise cricket has helped them develop their skills by rubbing shoulders with elite cricketers,

Zimbabwe's T20 skipper Sikandar Raza credits franchise cricket with improving the skills of players from lower-ranked nations. Despite past setbacks, including ICC tournament suspensions, Zimbabwe has seen performance improvements due to participation in global franchise leagues.

Players from lower-ranked nations have limited opportunities to learn from competing with top-tier teams but franchise cricket has helped them develop their skills by

Zimbabwe's T20 captain Sikandar Raza believes franchise cricket has helped players from lower-ranked nations improve by playing with elite cricketers.

Sikandar Raza says Zimbabwe are making gradual improvements in both white-ball formats but the scarcity of talented cricketers is a concern.