Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Prediction and Betting Tips

Paarl Royals are set to host MI Cape Town in match no. 9 of the SA20 2025 on January 15 at Boland Park, Paarl. MI Cape Town is currently sitting at the top of the table with two wins in three matches while Paarl Royals stands in 4th with one victory. This is the second clash of the season between these teams, MI Cape Town emerged victorious in the first faceoff by 33 runs. Check out the Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town prediction.
MI Cape Town led by Rashid Khan features prominent names like Ryan Rickelton, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, and Reeza Hendricks won two matches against Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Paarl Royals while losing one to Joburg Super Kings. On the other hand, Paarl Royals including players like Joe Root, David Miller, Dinesh Karthik, Lungi Ngidi, and Kwena Maphaka lost their last match to MI Cape Town after starting well against Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town prediction: MICT to win
Key Stats
- MI Cape Town won 2 out of their first 3 matches.
- Paarl Royals had mixed results in their first 2 games.
- MICT defeated the Royals in their previous encounter by 33 runs.
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Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest as both teams feature match winners like Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Joe Root, Ryan Rickleton, and George Linde. However, MI Cape Town is expected to win this match having a great balance in the team. Their bowling lineup featuring stars like Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Azamtullah Omarzai, and George Linde gives them an edge over the Royals in this contest.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
Winning team | Won by | Date |
MI Cape Town | 33 runs | 13 Jan 2025 |
Paarl Royals | 59 runs | 21 Jan 2024 |
MI Cape Town | 8 wickets | 19 Jan 2024 |
MI Cape Town | 13 runs | 21 Jan 2023 |
MI Cape Town | 8 wickets | 10 Jan 2023 |
Pitch Report
The 9th match of the SA20 2025, Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town is set to be played at Boland Park, Paarl. The pitch here is often a good batting surface. In a total of 34 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 18 while the chasing team emerged victorious 16 times.
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Results of the last two T20 matches played at Boland Park, Paarl
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals (Feb 02, 2024) – Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 44 runs
Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 208/4 |
Paarl Royals | 164/7 |
Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals (Jan 26, 2024) – Durban Super Giants won by 57 runs
Durban Super Giants | 190/3 |
Paarl Royals | 133/10 |
Paarl Royals preview
Paarl Royals led by David Miller is currently standing at 4th in the table with mixed results in their first two matches. After winning the first match against Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 9 wickets they lost their last match to MI Cape Town by 33 runs. The batting lineup of the team including players like Root, Mille, and Karthik needs to improve while bowlers are doing a decent job.
Predicted XI: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Sam Hain, Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller, Dayyaan Galiem, Dinesh Karthik, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb UR Rahman, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi
MI Cape Town preview
MI Cape Town is currently leading the point table with two wins in three matches. They defeated Paarl Royals by 33 runs in the last match thanks to the outstanding performances of Kagiso Rabada, Reeza Hendricks, Delano Potgieter, and George Linde. The team is well balanced in both batting and bowling.
Predicted XI: Ryan Rickleton, Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Colin Ingram, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Dewald Brevis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
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Player to watch: Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada is a key player for MI Cape Town. The 29-year-old performed amazingly in the last match taking 2 wickets in the powerplay without giving a single run. His ability to take wickets with the new ball and variations in the middle and death overs makes him a major threat to Paarl Royals in this match.