SEC vs MICT Today Dream11 Prediction, Match 1, SA20 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Squad, and Pitch Report

Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town will face each other in the opening SA20 2025 league phase match. St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth, will host the game on January 9, 2025.

SEC vs MICT Match Preview

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram will lead Sunrisers Eastern Cape once again. They are the defending champions of the SA20 league. They won 7 matches out of 10 in the group stage last season. 

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.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

• The average 1st innings score is 162 runs at St. George’s Park, Port Elizabeth, in T20 matches, and the second innings average score is 148 runs. The Team bat first won 49% of the matches.

SEC vs MICT Head-to-Head Record

Total H2H Match – 4

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Won – 4

MI Cape Town Won – 0

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: W, W, W, W, L

MI Cape Town: L, W, L, L, L

Probable Playing 11

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Aiden Markram (C), Jordan Hermann, Tom Abell, David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Craig Overton, Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson

MI Cape Town: Rashid Khan (C), Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickleton, Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, George Linde, Trent Boult, Nuwan Thushara.

Must Picks for SEC vs MICT SA20 2025 Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Tristan Stubbs | WK | SEC: Tristan Stubbs performed excellently in the last season; he scored 301 runs in 9 innings with three fifties. His recent form is also good. So, he has become a must-pick for this match.

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 as well. So, he has become a must-pick 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. He also scored a brilliant hundred. He is a good pick for the fantasy team.

Jordan Hermann | BAT | SEC: Jordan Hermann played well in the last season of the SA20 league; he scored 295 runs in 11 innings with one brilliant hundred. So, he is a good pick for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Marco Jansen | AR | SEC: Jansen played 10 matches in the last season of the SA20 league and gathered 105 runs. He was the top wicket-taker in the last season and took 20 wickets. He can perform at any time with the bat and ball. You must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Liam Dawson | AR | MICT: Dawson played 11 matches in the SA20 league. He scored 40 runs in 4 innings and took 8 wickets as well. He is a good pick for this match in your fantasy team.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Ottneil Baartman | BOW | SEC: performed brilliantly in the last season of the SA20 league. He took 18 wickets in 8 innings. His recent form is also good. His inclusion in your fantasy side will increase your chances of winning as well.

Rashid Khan | BOW | MICT: Rashid Khan played almost all T20 leagues globally. He has good experience of T20  cricket. He played 451 T20 matches, where he took 622 wickets. You can pick him for your fantasy team.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Ryan Rickleton, Marco Jansen 

Vice-Captain 

Rassie van der Dussen, Jordan Hermann

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

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won all matches in their head-to-head clash with MI Cape Town. Both teams are well aware of the conditions at St. George’s Park, Port Elizabeth, and they have players who can exploit them excellently. Based on these factors, we predict a Sunrisers Eastern Cape victory to start SA20 2025 season.

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.