Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals Prediction, and Betting Tips

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The 2nd match of the SA20 2025 is set to be played between Durban Super Giants and Pretoria Capitals on January 10 at Kingsmead, Durban. Giants are the runner-up of the last season and Capitals finished at second last position. Both teams are aiming to kick off this season strong. Giant features players like Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Keshav Maharaj, and Wiaan Mulder on the other hand Capitals have names like Will Jacks, Anrich Nortje, Rilee Rossouw, Wayne Parnell, and Eathan Bosch. The match is going to be an exciting contest in Durban. Check out the Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals prediction.

Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals prediction: Super Giants to win

Key Stats 

  • Durban Super Giants are the runner-up of the last season while Pretoria Capital finished at 5th.
  • Both teams have faced each other in four matches, with each team securing two victories.
  • Giants defeated the Capitals in their previous encounter by 8 runs.

Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest for fans as both teams feature match winners like Matthew Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Verreynne, Will Jacks, Junior Dala, Noor Ahmad, Wayne Parnell, Daryn Dupavillon. However, Durban Super Giants are expected to win this match having destructive batters like Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Matthew Breetzke, and good bowling options like Keshav Maharaj, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, and Wiaan Mulder.

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Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals Odds

  • Durban Super Giants – 1.81
  • Pretoria Capitals – 2.06

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report

Winning team Won by  Date
Durban Super Giants 8 runs 30 Jan 2024
Pretoria Capitals 17 runs 18 Jan 2024
Durban Super Giants 151 runs 05 Feb 2023
Pretoria Capitals 8 wickets 20 Jan 2023

Pitch Report

The 2nd match of the SA20 2025, Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals is set to be played at Kingsmead, Durban. The pitch here is often a good batting surface. In a total of 75 T20 matches played here, the batting first team won 43 while the chasing teams won 32 times.

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Results of the last two T20 matches played at Kingsmead, Durban

Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals (Jan 3, 2024) – Durban Super Giants won by 8 runs

Durban Super Giants  174/9
Pretoria Capitals 166/9

Durban Super Gianst vs Paarl Royals (Jan 28, 2024) – Durban Super Giants won by 125 runs

Durban Super Giants  208/7
Paarl Royals 83/10

Durban Super Giants preview 

Led by Keshav Maharaj, the Durban Super Giants feature a balanced squad having prominent batters like Brandon King, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, and Heinrich Klaasen and good all-round options such as Wiaan Mulder and Dwaine Pretorius. In the bowling department, they have names like Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Junior Dala, and Shamar Joseph.

Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock, Brendon King, Matthew Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen, Jason Smith, Dwaine Pretorius, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Naveen-ul-Haq, Junior Dala, Shamar Joseph

Pretoria Capitals preview 

Pretoria Capital led by Rilee Rossouw also features a good squad including batters like Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz along with a decent bowling unit including players like Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, and Eathan Bosch. The team finished at 5th in the last season and now will aim to kick off the season with a win.

Predicted XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Smeed, Will Jacks, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Kyle Verreynne, Kyle Simmonds, Migael Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Eathan Bosch

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Player to watch: Heinrich Klaasen

Heinrich Klaasen is a key player for the Durban Super Giants. The right-handed batter known for his ability to hits big shots with ease. He is currently one of the best T20 batters in the world.

Published - January 8, 2025 13:32:56
Updated - January 8, 2025 13:36:03

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