MICT will face Pretoria Capitals on January 31 [Source: @MICapeTown/X.com]
Pretoria Capitals will be locking horns with MI Cape Town for the first time in SA20 2025. They will be facing each other for the 27th match of this season at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on January 31.
PC vs MICT Match 27: Team Previews And Comparison
Criterion | MI Cape Town | Pretoria Capitals |
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Top-Order | 9 | 5 |
Middle Order | 5 | 7 |
Fast Bowling | 6 | 7 |
Spin Bowling | 7 | 5 |
Overall | 6.7/10 | 6/10 |
MI Cape Town
MI Cape Town will take on the Pretoria Capitals in a crucial SA20 2025 clash, with both teams looking to strengthen their positions in the league. MI Cape Town, currently in strong form with five wins from eight matches, will be eager to bounce back after a recent loss to the Royals. Their dominant 10-wicket win over Eastern Cape in the last outing showcased their firepower. Hence, led by Rashid Khan, the team will be looking forward to cementing their playoff spot for this season with the next win.
Pretoria Capitals
Meanwhile, Pretoria Capitals have struggled for consistency, securing only two wins so far. Despite a convincing victory against the Super Kings, their batting remains a concern. With MI Cape Town eyeing a top finish the Capitals team will be looking forward to up their game as they virtually have lost their chances for the playoffs. The match will be a fight for their pride and a shot to salvage their weakened core.
PC vs MICT Match 27: Match Details And Live Streaming
Information | Details |
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Venue | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
Date & Time | January 31, 9:00 PM IST |
Live broadcast and streaming | India - Disney+ Hotstar (OTT), Star Sports Network, Sports 18 Sub Saharan African Region - Super Spot Network Australia - Fox Sports South East Asia And New Zealand - Willow, Triller Tv Middle East And North Africa - Etisalat United Kingdom and North Ireland - Sky Sports North America, Caribbean, Continental Europe - Willow, Triller TV |
PC vs MICT Match 27 Pitch Report: How Will Surface At SuperSport Park in Centurion Behave?
SuperSport Park's pitch is known for its batting-friendly conditions, typically leading to high scores. The pitch is expected to improve as the game progresses, favouring batters and potentially resulting in a high-scoring match. Bowlers will need to be versatile and strategic to take wickets, and given the trend of chasing teams winning this season, the toss-winning captain may opt to bowl first.
PC vs MICT Match 27 Playing XI Prediction
Pretoria Capitals: Will Jacks, Will Smeed, Kyle Verreynne (c), Marques Ackerman, Ashton Turner, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Tom Rogers, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Gideon Peters, Eathan Bosch
MI Cape Town: Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Sediqullah Atal, Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
PC vs MICT Match 27 Fantasy Tips And Key Players
- The playing conditions at SuperSport Park favours batters as it is generally a high-scoring pitch for T20 matches. Pacers also get significant help. Hence, picking a batter and pacer-heavy fantasy team might help rack good fantasy points.
- Ryan Rickelton can stand out as a dependable batter on the SuperSport Park pitch. The wicketkeeper-batter has been in consistent form recently and can gather big points for fantasy teams.
- Delano Potgieter can be a good pick as an all-rounder who will do well with the pace and can also turn up with the bat. Will Jacks will also be a force with the bat and has the potential to be explosive on the high-scoring track.
- Expected Key Players for Pretoria Capitals: Will Jacks, Kyle Verreynne, Ashton Turner, Senuran Muthusamy
- Expected Key Players for MI Cape Town: Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Rashid Khan
PC vs MICT Match 27 Winner Prediction
Given the head-to-head matchups of these two teams, the Capitals have been dominating by a greater margin. However, MICT is also a strong team on paper and has been doing consistently well this season. Hence, the match will be a tight clash and might see MICT winning against the Pretoria Capitals.