MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants Prediction and Betting Tips
The 21st match of the SA20 2025 is set to be played between MI Cape Town and Durban Super Giants on January 25 at Newlands, Cape Town. With three victories in six matches, MI currently sits in 2nd position in the points table while Super Giants ranked at the bottom of the table with just one win in six matches. The team is eager to bounce back in this match but it won’t be easy against star-studded MI. Check out the MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants prediction.
MI Cape Town featuring players like Ryan Rickleton, Rassie van der Dussen, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, and George Linde has mixed results in their six matches. They won three matches against Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Paarl Royals, and Joburg Super Kings while their last match was abandoned due to rain. On the other hand, Durban Super Giants featuring names like Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Noor Ahmad, Keshav Maharaj, and Wiaan Mulder currently struggling to get a win from the last five matches.
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MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants prediction: MI Cape Town to win
Key Stats
- MI Cape Town won 3 out of their first 6 matches, 1 match was abandoned due to rain.
- Durban Super Giants won 1 out of their first 6 games, 1 match was abandoned due to rain.
- Super Giants dominated MI in their previous five encounters.
Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest as both teams feature match winners like Ryan Rickelton, Raasie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Noor Ahmad, and Naveen-ul-Haq. However, with the current form and home advantage, MI Cape Town is expected to win this match. MI has a good batting lineup with an amazing bowling lineup including names like Boult, Rashid, Rabada, Linde, and Potgieter.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winning team | Won by | Date |
| No Result | 21 Jan 2025 | |
| Durban Super Giants | 36 runs | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Durban Super Giants | 11 runs | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Durban Super Giants | 5 wickets | 02 Feb 2023 |
| Durban Super Giants | 5 wickets | 13 Jan 2023 |
Pitch Report
The 16th match of the SA20 2025, MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants is set to be played at Newlands, Cape Town. The pitch here is often a decent batting surface. In a total of 53 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 28 matches while the chasing team emerged victorious 24 times.
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Results of the last two T20 matches played at Newlands, Cape Town
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants (Feb 10, 2024) – Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 89 runs
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 204/3 |
| Durban Super Giants | 115/10 |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants (Feb 06, 2024) – Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 51 runs
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 157/8 |
| Durban Super Giants | 106/10 |
MI Cape Town preview
MI Cape Town led by Rashid Khan currently stands at the 2nd position in the points table with 3 wins in 6 matches. The team features a strong bowling unit including names like Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, and George Linde. Also, they have some prominent names in the batting lineup like Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickleton, Reeza Hendricks, and Dewald Brevis but they need to be more consistent.
Predicted XI: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickleton, Reeza Hendricks, Colin Ingram, Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Rashid Khan, Delano Potgieter, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Corbin Bosch
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.
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
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Player to watch: Rassie van der Dussen
Rassie van der Dussen is a key player for MI Cape Town. The 35-year-old is known for his ability to score big shots with ease and put pressure on bowlers. He is currently the second-highest run-scorer in this season with 228 runs in 6 innings.
