MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Prediction and Betting Tips

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The last league match of the SA20 2025 is set to be played between MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals on February 02 at Newlands, Cape Town. Cape Town has already qualified for the playoffs of SA20 for the first time with five victories while the Capitals are still fighting for the last spot with fewer chances with two wins. Check out the MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals prediction.

MI Cape Town featuring players like Rashid Khan, Ryan Rickleton, Rassie van der Dussen, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, and Dewal Brevis, is unbeaten in their last four games. On the other hand, Pretoria Capitals with names like Will Jacks, Kyle Verreynne, Ashton Turner, and Top Rogers need to showcase a strong performance to make it through the final four.

MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals prediction: MICT to win

Key Stats 

  • MI Cape Town won 4 out of their last 5 matches.
  • Pretoria Capitals won 1 out of their last 5 games.
  • Capitals defeated Cape Town in their previous encounter by 4 wickets.

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Match Prediction: The match is going to be an exciting contest in Cape Town. However, with a better squad and home advantage, MI Cape Town is expected to come on top. They have in-form batters like Ryan Rickleton, Rassie van der Dussen, and Dewald Brevis with a strong bowling lineup including players like Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, and George Linde.

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by  Date 
Pretoria Capitals 4 wickets 03 Feb 2024
MI Cape Town 34 runs 01 Feb 2024
Pretoria Capitals 1 wickets 04 Feb 2023
Pretoria Capitals 52 runs 23 Jan 2023

Pitch Report 

The 30th match of the SA20 2025, MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals is set to be played at Newlands, Cape Town. The pitch here is often a balanced surface. In 57 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first won 29 while the chasing team emerged victorious 27 times.

Results of the last two T20 matches played at Newlands, Cape Town

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town (Jan 29, 2025) – MI Cape Town won by 10 wickets

Sunrisers Eastern Cape 107/10
MI Cape Town 110/0

Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town (Jan 25, 2025) – MI Cape Town won by 7 wickets

Durban Super Giants 149/6
MI Cape Town 154/3

MI Cape Town preview 

MI Cape Town led by Rashid Khan already qualified for the playoffs with a strong performance in recent matches. Ryan Rickleton and Rassie van der Dussen are in great form along with Dewald Brevis. The bowling department of the team is one of the best in SA20 2025 including players like Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, and Trent Boult.

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Predicted XI: Ryan Rickleton, Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Sediqullah Atal, George Linde, Reeza Hendricks, Delano Potgieter, Rashid Khan, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult

Pretoria Capitals preview 

Pretoria Capitals led by Kyle Verreynne currently struggling at the 5th place in the table. The team has a good batting lineup including players like Will Jacks,  Ashton Turner, Will Smeed, and James Neesham. However, the bowling unit including names like Eathan Bosch, Migael Pretorius, and Tiaan van Vuuren needs to improve.

Predicted XI: Will Jacks, Will Smeed, Kyle Verreynne, Marques Ackerman, Ashton Turne, Keagan Lion-Cachet, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, 

Player to watch: Ryan Rickleton

Ryan Rickleton is a key player for MI Cape Town. The left-handed top-order batter has scored 237 runs in 5 innings with a strike rate of 178.19 and an average of 59.25. His consistency and ability to change the game in a couple of overs make him a player to watch in this match.

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Published - January 30, 2025 15:41:24
Updated - January 30, 2025 15:42:16

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