Joylord Gumbie (born 25 December 1995) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who has represented Zimbabwe at the international level. He came up through Zimbabwe's age-group system and went on to be associated with the country's senior Test set-up in the early 2020s.
| Full name | Joylord Gumbie |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1995 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Domestic team | Mountaineers |
| National team | Zimbabwe |
Gumbie was identified as a young prospect in Zimbabwean cricket and was selected in the national Under-19 set-up. He was part of Zimbabwe's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, an early international assignment that introduced him to the global junior circuit.
Gumbie plays domestic cricket in Zimbabwe for the Mountaineers. In December 2020, he was selected to represent the franchise in the 2020–21 Logan Cup, Zimbabwe's premier first-class competition.
In April 2021, Gumbie was named as a standby player in Zimbabwe's squad for their Test matches against Pakistan. A few months later, in July 2021, he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their one-off Test against Bangladesh, marking a step up into the senior red-ball setup.
Gumbie's progression from the Under-19 World Cup to domestic first-class cricket with the Mountaineers, and subsequently into Zimbabwe's senior Test squad, reflects a typical pathway within Zimbabwe Cricket's player development structure.
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