Paarl Royals will battle out against MI Cape Town in the 9th match of SA20 2025 on Wednesday, 15th January at 9:00 PM IST, 5:30 PM local time. The match is slated to be played at Boland Park, Paarl. Ahead of this exciting clash, check out our PR vs. MICT preview, probable playing XI, odds, betting tips, pitch report, probable match winner, and toss prediction.
Teams Preview
Paarl Royals
After having a stellar show in their opening game, Royals was given a reality check by MI Cape Town, who have had the upper hand over the franchise historically. Despite getting a breezy start of 53/1 in five overs, they saw a massive collapse that left them reeling at 81/8, though thanks to Mphaka and Mujeeb’s entertaining cameo, they reached 139/9, still 33 runs short of the target.
They do boast a marauding middle order with having the likes of David Miller and Dinesh Karthik in their ranks. And they might feel like they’re having a bad day at the office, but they can’t slip up in front of their home crowd with matches coming thick and fast.
Royals will again rely on their bowling all-rounder Dayyaan Galiem, who delivered three body blows to MI. Fortuin has continued to be economical in the tournament, but Lungi Ngidi’s expensive run might force them to leave him out and could open the doors for Andile Phehlukwayo.
Paarl Royals Probable XI: Dinesh Karthik (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mitchell Van Buuren, Sam Hain, Joe Root, David Miller, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Andile Phehluukwayo, Mujeeb Ur Rahman,Dayyaan Galiem
MI Cape Town
Last time when these two teams met, MI got better off Paarl convincingly by 33 runs. MI’s second win came on the back of Reeza Hendricks classy 59 and concerted efforts of the bowling group. Kagiso Rabada was at his menacing best as he bowled two maidens in the powerplay while snaring two wickets too. George Linde has continued his magical run, having three fer in the game, breaking the back of Paarl batters. Eventually, Rashid Khan also turned up, claiming two scalps to open his wicket tally in this tournament.
With Delano Potgieter batting adroitly to unleash consistent cameos in the lower order, things have eased out for MI. However, veteran Colin Ingram’s lean run is alarming, while demotion of Devald Brevis at no. seven didn’t augur well for the franchise,who had smacked 57 runs while playing at no five in the opener. MI will have to iron out these vexing problems if they want to extend their dominance over Royals in their own backyard.
MI Cape Town Probable XI: Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Colin Ingram, Dewald Brevis, Delano Potgieter, Azmatullah Omarzai, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult
PR vs MICT Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 05 |
| MI Cape Town Won | 04 |
| Paarl Royals Won | 01 |
PR vs MICT Win Probability
The away team MI Cape Town enter this contest as favourites and are heavily favoured to win the match by most bookmakers. The odds of MI Cape Town winning the match are 1.68, while Paarl Royals are favoured to win at 2.18.
Boland Park, Paarl Pitch Report
The surface at Boland Park is usually slow, with an average first-innings score of 153. However, in the first game, the home team comfortably chased 175. The chasing side and the team batting first have both won three matches here.
| Pitch Type | Balanced |
| Average 1st innings score (SA20) | 153 runs |
| Weather Report | 23°C, Partly Cloudy |
PR vs MICT Toss Prediction
Six of the 10 SA20 matches played at Boland Park, Paarl have been won by the team batting first and we predict the team that wins the toss will likely opt to bat first.
Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Toss Prediction – MI Cape Town to Win the Toss
PR vs MICT Betting Tips
| Bet Type | Betting Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Match Winner | Paarl Royals | 2.24 |
| Total Runs Match (Over/Under) | Under 325.5 | 1.72 |
| Top Batsman (MI Cape Town) | Reeza Hendricks | 3.90 |
| Top Batsman (Paarl Royals) | Joe Root | 4.10 |
| Top Bowler (MI Cape Town) | Trent Boult | 4.10 |
| Top Bowler (Paarl Royals) | Kwena Maphaka | 3.90 |
PR vs MICT Match Prediction
MI Cape Town hold a dominant record against the Paarl Royals and only lost one game against the Royals. But the Royals did have MI trouble in their last game if not for their collapse after a good start. We are once again backing Paarl Royals to win this fixture.
