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MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals will face each other in the 6th match. Newlands, Cape Town, will host the game on January 13, 2025.

LeagueSA20 League 2025
MatchMI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals | 6th Match
Date13th January 2025
Time09:00 PM IST
VenueNewlands, Cape Town 

MICT vs PR 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 last match against JSK, they lost by 6 runs (DLS method).

Paarl Royals: David Miller will lead Paarl Royals again. In the previous season, they lost the Eliminator match against JSK. In the first match against SEC, they won by 9 wickets.

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 PR Head-to-Head Record

Total H2H Match – 4

MI Cape Town Won – 3

Paarl Royals Won Won – 1

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

MI Cape Town: L, W, L, W, L, 

Paarl Royals: W, L, L, L, L,

Probable Playing 11

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

Paarl Royals: David Miller (C), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Sam Hain, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dinesh Karthik, Dayyaan Galien, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Kwena Maphaka,

Must Picks for MICT vs PR 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. So, he has become a must-pick for this match.

Dinesh Karthik| WK | PR: This Indian wicketkeeper-batter is a highly experienced T20 cricketer. He played 401 T20 matches and scored 7407 runs with 34 half-centuries. You 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 first match against JSK, he scored 4 runs. He is a good pick for the fantasy team.

Joe Root | BAT | PR: Root has a wonderful experience in T20 cricket. He played 112 matches and scored 2606 runs, with a strike rate of 128 runs. In the last match against SEC, he scored 62 runs. You must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Delano Potgieter | AR | MICT: Potgieter Performed brilliantly in the first match against SEC, he scored 25 runs and took 5 wickets as well. He is a good pick for this match in your fantasy team.

AL Phehlukwayo | AR | PR: Phehlukwayo played 10 matches in the previous season. He scored 81 runs in 8 innings and took 9 wickets as well. In the last match against JSK, he scored 44 runs. He is a good pick for this match in your fantasy team.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Trent Boult| BOW | MICT: Boult played most of the T20 leagues globally. He has good experience with T20  cricket. He played 236 T20 matches, where he took 277 wickets. In the last match against JSK, he took one wicket. You can pick him for your fantasy team.

Lungi Ngidi | BOW | PR: Ngidi was the highest wicket-taker from Paarl Royals in the previous season. He played 9 matches and took 13 wickets. He went wicketless in the last game against the SEC. But still, his inclusion in your fantasy side will also increase your chances of winning.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Joe Root, Rassie van der Dussen

Vice-Captain 

Delano Potgieter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius 

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

Both of the teams looked in brilliant form. MICT won three matches in their last four head-to-head clashes. 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 MI Cape Town’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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Umesh Kumar
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