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Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals will face each other in the 12th match. The Super Sport Park, Centurion, will host the game on January 18, 2025.

LeagueSA20 League 2025
MatchPretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals | 12th Match
Date18th January 2025
Time04:30 PM IST
VenueThe Super Sport Park, Centurion 

PC vs PR Match Preview

Pretoria Capitals: Rilee Rossouw is the new captain of the team. Their performance in the last season was very disappointing. They won 3 matches out of 10 in the group stage last season. In this season, they won by 6 wickets in the previous match against the SEC. Their match against JSK got no result because of the rain. Currently, they are in 3rd place on the points table.

Paarl Royals: David Miller will lead Paarl Royals again. In the previous season, they lost the Eliminator match against JSK. In the last match against MICT, they won by 6 wickets.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

  • The average 1st innings score is 167 runs at The Super Sport Park, Centurion, in T20 matches, and the second innings average score is 146 runs. The Team bat first won 48% of the matches at this venue.

PC vs PR Head-to-Head Record

Total H2H Match – 5

Pretoria Capitals won – 2

Paarl Royals Won – 3

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Pretoria Capitals: NR, W, W, NR, L, 

Paarl Royals: W, L, W, L, L, 

Probable Playing 11

Pretoria Capitals: Rilee Rossouw (c), Rahmatullah Gurbaz, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Senuran Muthusamy, Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Verreynne, Steve Stolk, Migael Pretorius, Kyle Simmonds, Eathan Bosch,

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 PC vs PR Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Rahmatullah Gurbaz | WK | PC: In the first match of his SA20 career, Gurbaz played a brilliant Knock off 89 runs in 43 balls against DSG. In the last match against JSK, he got out on a golden duck. Still, he has a must-pick for this match.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius | WK | PR: This wicketkeeper-batter is highly talented for T20 cricket. He played 24 T20 matches and scored 720 runs with 5 half-centuries. In the last match against MICT, he scored 83 runs. You can include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Top Batters to Pick

Will Jacks | BAT | PC: Will Jacks played well in the last season of the SA20 league; he scored 260 runs in 11 innings with one brilliant hundred. In the last match against JSK, he scored 15 runs. So, he is a very good pick for the fantasy team.

Joe Root | BAT | PR: Root has a pleasant experience in T20 cricket. He played 113 matches and scored 2621 runs, with a strike rate of 128 runs. In the last match against MICT, he scored 15 runs. You must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Senuran Muthusamy | AR | PC: Senuran played 14 matches in the SA20 league. He scored 115 runs in 10 innings and took 9 wickets as well. In the last match against JSK, he scored 8 runs. He is a good pick for this match in your fantasy team.

Dayyaan Galien| AR | PR: Galien played 6 matches in the SA20 league. He scored 108 runs in 6 innings and took 5 wickets as well. In the last match against MICT, he took one wicket. He is a good pick for this match in your fantasy team.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Migael Pretorius | BOW | PC: Migael performed average in the last season of the SA20 league. He took 6 wickets in 7 innings. 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. In the last game against the MICT, he took one wicket. Despite that, his inclusion in your fantasy side will also increase your chances of winning.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Will Jacks, Senuran Muthusamy 

Vice-Captain 

Rahmatullah Gurbaz, Lhuan-dre Pretorius

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

Both teams played very well in their previous match and came here after getting winning results in the last game. Teams are well aware of the conditions at The Super Sport Park, Centurion. They have players who can exploit them excellently. Based on these factors, we predict the Paarl Royals’ 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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