Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals Prediction and Betting Tips
The 20th match of the SA20 2025 is set to be played between Paarl Royals and Pretoria Capitals on January 25 at Boland Park, Paarl. Royals featuring players like David Miller, Lhuan-dre Pretorious, Joe Root, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dunith Wellalage, and Dayyan Galiem currently sit at the top of the table with five wins in the first six matches. On the other hand, Capitals boasting names like Will Jacks, Kyle Verreynne, Wayne Parnell, and Daryn Dupavillon struggling at the 5th place in the table with just one victory in their first six games. They are looking for a comeback in this match while the Royals will aim to carry forward their winning momentum. Check out the Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals prediction.
Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals prediction: Royals to win
Key Stats
- Paarl Royals won 5 out of their first 6 matches.
- Pretoria Capitals won just 1 out of their first 6 games, 2 matches were abandoned due to rain.
- Royals defeated the Capitals in their previous encounter by 8 wickets.
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Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest with both teams featuring match winners like Will Jacks, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Dinesh Karthik, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, and Joe Root. However, the bowling lineup of the Royals gives them the edge in this match. Their bowlers including Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Kwema Maphaka are doing well while Capitals bowlers are struggled in recent matches.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winning team | Won by | Date |
| Paarl Royals | 8 wickets | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Paarl Royals | 10 runs | 14 Jan 2024 |
| Paarl Royals | 27 runs | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Pretoria Capitals | 29 runs | 08 Feb 2023 |
| Pretoria Capitals | 59 runs | 07 Feb 2023 |
Pitch Report
The 20th match of the SA20 2025, Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals is set to be played at Boland Park, Paarl. The pitch here often has a decent batting surface. In 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 currently stand at the top of the table thanks to their amazing performance till now. The batting lineup of the team is doing a great job featuring players like Joe Root, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, and Mitchell Van Buuren. The bowling unit includes names like Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, and, Mujeeb Ur Rahman also doing decent performances.
Predicted XI: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller, Dinesh Karthik, Dunith Wellalage, Dayyaan Galiem, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka
Pretoria Capitals preview
Pretoria Capitals led by Rilee Rilee Rossouw currently struggling at the 5th place in the table. The team has a good batting lineup including players like Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 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, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Smeed, Kyle Verreynne, Rilee Rossouw, James Neesham, Marques Ackerman, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Tiaan van Vuuren
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Player to watch: Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Lhuan-dre Pretorius is a key player for Paarl Royals. The 18-year-old is known for his ability to score runs quickly. He is currently the top run scorer of the SA20 2025 scoring 233 runs in 5 innings.
