Paarl Royals set to face MI Cape Town in the 10th match of the SA20 2025-26 (SA20) at the Boland Park, in Paarl, on Friday, January 2.
Preview
In the 10th game of the SA20 2025-26, Paarl Royals (PR) are set to face MI Cape Town (MICT). Paarl Royals didn’t have a good start to this season as they lost their first game. But they won the previous game against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 5 wickets. In the last game, David Miller performed brilliantly and scored 71 runs in 38 balls. While Nqobani Mokoena and Ottneil Baartman took four and three wickets, respectively.
On the other hand, MI Cape Town was the defending champion of the league, but they didn’t have a good start to this season, as they lost two games out of three. Moreover, they also lost the previous game by 35 runs against the Pretoria Capitals. However, Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen batted well in the last game and scored 33 and 28 runs, respectively. While Kagiso Rabada took two wickets.
Match Information
Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, Match 10
Probable PlayingXI
Paarl Royals
DA Miller(C), D Potgieter, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, A Tribe, N Mokoena, KL Cachet, RA Herman, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, K Verreynne, OEG Baartman, BC Fortuin
Bench: DW Lawrence, Vishen Halambage, Sikandar Raza, G Moti-Kanhai, N Peter, Eshan Malinga, GC Viljoen
MI Cape Town
RR Hendricks, GF Linde, Dwaine Pretorius, JF Smith, HE van der Dussen, Nicholas Pooran, RD Rickelton, C Bosch, Rashid Khan(C), Trent Boult, K Rabada
Bench: TJ Moores, GJ Snyman, T van Vuuren, Karim Janat, DL Piedt, Tristan Luus, D Lategan, TP Kaber
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Rubin Hermann PR | wk – 7.5
Paarl Royals’ Rubin Hermann has performed outstandingly in the last season. He has scored 286 runs in the last 10 games. He has the ability to perform well for the PR.
Ryan Rickelton MICT | wk – 8.5
Ryan Rickelton has performed well in the last season. Furthermore, he also scored 33 runs in the last game against PC. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for the MI Cape Town this season.
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David Miller PR | BATTER – 9
David Miller is an excellent middle-order batter. He has scored 222 runs in the 8 games. Moreover, he also scored 71 runs in the last game. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Paarl Royals this season.
Rassie van der Dussen MICT | BAT – 7.5
MI Cape Town’s Rassie Van der Dussen has performed outstandingly in the last season. Dussen has scored 230 runs in the last 9 games. Moreover, he also scored 28 runs in the last game.
Budget
Ottniel Baartman PR | bowl – 7.5
Ottneil Baartman is an excellent Bowler. He took 5 wickets in the last 2 games. Moreover, he also took three wickets in the last game against the SEC. He can definitely perform well for the Paarl Royals this season.
Nicholas Pooran MICT | wk – 9
Nicholas Pooran is an excellent middle-order batter and is currently in outstanding form. Moreover, he scored 25 runs in just 6 balls in the first game against PC. He is definitely going to be a key player for the MI Cape Town in this season.
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Dwaine Pretorius – MICT | ALL-ROUNDER – 8
Kegan Lion Cachet – PR | WK – 6
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