Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals Prediction and Betting Tips

The 18th match of the SA20 2025 is set to be played between Durban Super Giants and Paarl Royals on January 23 at Kingsmead, Durban. Giants featuring players like Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kane Williamson, and Noor Ahmad are currently standing at the bottom of the table with just one win. On the other hand, the Royals featuring names like Joe Root, David Miller, Dinesh Karthik, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, and Kwena Maphaka are currently sitting at the top of the table with four wins in five matches. Check out the Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals prediction.
Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals prediction: Royals to win
Key Stats
- Paarl Royals won 4 out of their first 5 matches.
- Durban Super Giants won just 1 out of their first 5 games.
- Super Giants defeated the Royals in their previous encounter by 125 runs.
Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest as both teams feature some prominent match winners like Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Quinton de Kock, Noor Ahmad, Kwena Maphaka, and Dinesh Karthik. However, with the current form of both teams and better balance the Paarl Royals are expected to win this match.
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Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
Winning team | Won by | Date |
Durban Super Giants | 125 runs | 28 Jan 2024 |
Durban Super Giants | 57 runs | 26 Jan 2024 |
Paarl Royals | 10 runs | 17 Jan 2023 |
Durban Super Giants | 27 runs | 15 Jan 2023 |
Pitch Report
The 18th match of the SA20 2025, Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals is set to be played at Kingsmead, Durban. The pitch here is often a good batting surface. In a total of 76 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 44 and the chasing team emerged victorious 32 times.
Results of the last two T20 matches played at Kingsmead, Durban
Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals (Jan 10, 2025) – Durban Super Giants won by 2 runs
Durban Super Giants | 209/4 |
Pretoria Capitals | 207/6 |
Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals (Jan 30, 2024) – Durban Super Giants won by 8 runs
Durban Super Giants | 174/9 |
Pretoria Capitals | 166/9 |
Durban Super Giants preview
Durban Super Giants led by Keshav Maharaj currently standing at the bottom of the table and eager to bounce back in this match. They lost three back-to-back matches recently to Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. The key players like Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kane Williamson, and Noor Ahmad need to step up.
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Predicted XI: Brendon King, Matthew Breetzke, Kane Williamson, Quinton de Kock, JJ Smuts, Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Junior Dala, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
Paarl Royals preview
Paarl Royals led by David Miller currently sitting at the top of the table with four wins in five matches. They are on a three-match winning streak, the team defeated MI Cape Town, Pretoria Capitals, and Joburg Super Kings in the last three games. The team is looking well-balanced in both the batting and bowling departments.
Predicted XI: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller, Dinesh Karthik, Dunith Wellalage, Dayyan Galiem, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka
Player to watch: David Miller
David Miller is a captain of the Paarl Royals. The 35-year-old is known for his ability to hit big shots with ease in the middle and death overs. He also played a match-winning inning of 40 runs of 32 balls in the last match against Joburg Super Kings.