MI Cape Town will square off against the Pretoria Capitals in the 8th match of the SA20, 2025-26, scheduled to be played on Wednesday, 31st December at 9:00 PM IST. The match will take place at Boland Park in Paarl. Ahead of this contest check out our MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals prediction, props, stats, pitch report, squads, head to head record and match winner prediction.
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Props
Stats
- MI Cape Town won 8 of the 16 SA20 matches played at Newlands, Cape Town.
- Pretoria Capitals won 2 of the 3 SA20 matches played at Newlands.
- Ryan Rickleton has scored 689 runs in 15 matches at Newlands.
- Will Smeed is the leading run-scorer for Pretoria Capitals with 69 runs.
Newlands, Cape Town Pitch Report
The pitch at Newlands, Cape Town offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The average 1st innings score in SA20 matches played at this venue is around 155-160 runs. The venue favours team’s chasing and the average and the ideal option here is to bowl first.
MICT vs PC Match Head to Head
It has been an evenly balanced rivalry between MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals in the SA20, where both teams won three matches apiece.
- Matches Played: 6
- MI Cape Town Won: 3
- Pretoria Capitals Won: 3
Head to Head at Newlands
At Newlands, MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals met on three occasions. The Capitals has won two of those matches, while Mi won one match.
- Matches Played: 3
- MI Cape Town Won: 1
- Pretoria Capitals Won: 2
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Squads
MI Cape Town Squad: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton(w), Reeza Hendricks, Jason Smith, Nicholas Pooran, Dwaine Pretorius, George Linde, Rashid Khan(c), Corbin Bosch, Karim Janat, Trent Boult, Tristan Luus, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Tom Moores, Jacques Snyman, Tiaan van Vuuren, Daniel Lategan, Thomas Kaber
Pretoria Capitals Squad: Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons, Shai Hope(w), Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Sherfane Rutherford, Wihan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj(c), Codi Yusuf, Tymal Mills, Lungi Ngidi, Daniel Smith, Roston Chase, Lizaad Williams, Sibonelo Makhanya, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Gideon Peters, Meeka eel Prince
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Match Winner Prediction
MI Cape Town enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They were pretty close in the last game against Durban chasing down a huge score of 232 runs. Their batting lineup was tested and with the kind of depth they have coupled with a strong bowling lineup, MI will look to get off the mark with a win here against a slightly inexperienced Pretoria Capitals side.
Our Prediction: MI Cape Town to Win!
