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MI Cape Town and Joburg Super Kings will face each other in the 13th SA20 League 2025 match. Newlands, Cape Town will host the game on January 18, 2025. 

LeagueSA20 League 2025
MatchMI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings| 13th Match
Date18th January 2025
Time09:00 PM IST
VenueNewlands, Cape Town 

MICT vs JSK Match Preview

MI Cape Town: MI Cape Town’s performance last season was very disappointing, so they changed captain, and Rashid Khan will lead this team this season. They won 3 matches out of 10 in the group stage last season. In the previous match against PR, they lost by 6 wickets. 

Joburg Super Kings: JSK didn’t perform well in the previous season but still managed to play in Qualifier 2, and lost it by 69 runs against DSG. They won 3 out of 10 matches last season. Faf du Plessis is the skipper of the team. They opened their account on winning notes against MI Cape Town in the previous match. In the last played match, they won by 28 runs against DSG. In the previous match against PC, they got no result due to rain.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

  • The average 1st innings score is 149 runs at Newlands, Cape Town, in T20 matches, and the second innings average score is 133 runs. The Team bat first won 57% of the matches.

MICT vs JSK Head-to-Head Record

Total H2H Match – 5

MI Cape Town Won – 2

Joburg Super Kings Won – 3

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

MI Cape Town: L, W, L, W, L, 

Joburg Super Kings: NR, W, W, W, L,

Probable Playing 11

MI Cape Town: (C), Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickleton, Colin Ingram, Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Delano Potgieter, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, George Linde.

Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (C), Devon Conway, Leus du Plooy, Jonny Bairstow, Donovan Ferreira, Wihan Lubbe, David Wiese, Matheesha Pathirana, Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee, Imran Tahir

Must Picks for MICT vs JSK Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Ryan Rickleton| WK | MICT: Rickleton was the leading scorer in the previous season. He scored 530 runs in 10 innings with a strike rate of 173 and made 5 fifties. He scored 8 runs in the last match against PR. Still; he has a good pick for this match.

Devon Conway | WK | JSK: This Wicketkeeper-batter is very well-experienced in T20 cricket. He played 190 T20 matches and scored 6059 runs with 48 half-centuries. He scored 22 runs against DSG in the last game. But still must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Top Batters to Pick

Rassie van der Dussen | BAT | MICT: Dussen scored 328 runs in 10 innings with a strike rate of 148 in the last season of the SA20 league. In the last match against PR, he scored 91 runs. He is a good pick for the fantasy team.

Leus du Plooy | BAT | JSK: Plooy scored 377 runs in 11 innings with a strike rate of 160 in the last season of the SA20 league. He also scored brilliant three half-centuries. He scored 38 runs in the previous game against DSG. He is a good pick for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

George Linde | AR | MICT: Linde played 9 matches in the previous season. He scored 21 runs in 4 innings and took 7 wickets as well. In the last match against PR, he scored 10 runs. He is a good pick for this match in your fantasy team.

Delano Potgieter | AR | MICT: In the last match against PR. He didn’t get a chance to perform more. He is a good pick for this match in your fantasy team.

David Wiese | AR | JSK: Wiese played almost every global T20 league. He played  394 T20 matches, scored 8280 runs and took 322 wickets as well. He can perform at any time with the bat and ball. He took one wicket against the PC before the rain came in the match. You must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Kagiso Rabada | BOW | MICT: Rabada played most of the T20 leagues globally. He has an enjoyable experience with T20  cricket. He played 213 T20 matches, where he took 268 wickets. In the last match against PR, he went wicketless. You can pick him for your fantasy team.

Gerald Coetzee| BOW | JSK: Coetzee performed brilliantly in the first season of the SA20 league. He took 17 wickets in 9 innings and scored 230 runs as well. His recent form is also good. He took two wickets against DSG in the previous match. His inclusion in your fantasy side will also increase your chances of winning.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

George Linde, David Wiese 

Vice-Captain 

Rassie van der Dussen, Devon Conway

Who Will Win Today’s MICT vs JSK Cricket Match?

JSK won three matches in their last five head-to-head clashes with MICT. Both teams are well aware of the conditions at Newlands, Cape Town, and they have players who can exploit them excellently. Based on these factors, we predict the Joburg Super Kings’s victory.

Dream11 Team For This Match

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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