In the 12th match of SA20 2025, the Pretoria Capitals will cross swords against the Paarl Royals in Centurion on Saturday, 18th January, at 4:30 pm IST and 1:00 PM local time. Ahead of this exciting clash, check out our PC vs PR match preview, probable playing XI, odds, betting tips, pitch report, probable match winner, and toss prediction.
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Pretoria Capitals
With the rain gods not favouring, Pretoria has endured a middling season with two matches abandoned due to it. They are sitting on no. three and will be desperate to hit the straps at their home ground should weather permit. In their rain-marred season, the batting fold has not lived up to the expectations.
With not being able to chase down from an ideal position in the opener, they were getting restricted to a meagre total of 138/8 against Johannesburg. After firing on all cylinders in the first game, Gurbaz and Jacks haven’t played a substantial knock. Skipper Rilee Rossouw and Liam Livingstone’s wretched run, with both batters having not gone past the 30-run mark in an innings, weakens the middle order extremely.
Speaking about the bowling unit, Capitals have done exceptionally well. With orchestrating a victory back from the brink in Durban, they shot out Sunrisers Eastern Cape on a paltry 113. Darryn Dupavillion was the hero on that day, claiming three wickets, while Senuran Muthuswamy struck five wickets in two games with his left-arm spin. Once again the onus will be on them to conjure magic and utilise the rain-affected Centurion’s strip.
Pretoria Capitals Probable Playing XI: Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rilee Rossouw (c), Senuran Muthusamy, Liam Livingstone, James Neesham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marques Ackerman, Miguel Pretorious, Ethan Bosch, Daryn Dupavillon
Paarl Royals
With two wins and one loss, the Royals are sitting on number four, just fractionally behind the Capitals. They have already found a gem in teenage sensation Lhuan-dre Pretorious. The left-hander stole the thunder with two match-winning knocks of 97* and 83 so far. Joe Root has provided useful contributions while David Miller also chipped in with his late flurry in the last game. However, the rest of the batter still needs to deliver the goods to overcome the Proteas in their own vicinity.
Speaking about the Royals’ bowling unit, the spinners have risen to prominence, maximising the advantage of slow surfaces. The last match saw the trio of Mujeeb, Wellalage, and Root strangle the MI Cape Town batters, with the latter especially dictating terms, conceding only 14 runs in the last of two slog overs. With the rains hovering on Centurion, they’ll be again central to the Royals’ calling the shots.
Paarl Royals Probable Playing XI: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, David Miller (c), Sam Hain, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dinesh Karthik (w), Dayyaan Galiem, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kwena Maphaka, Dunith Wellalage.
PC vs PR Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 05 |
| Pretoria Capitals Won | 02 |
| Paarl Royals Won | 03 |
PC vs PR Win Probability
The odds are highly in favour of the home team Pretoria Capitals to win match 12 of SA20, 2025. The odds of Pretoria Capitals to win the match are 1.81 and in the favour of Paarl Royals are 2.00.
Supersport Park, Centurion Pitch Report
The surface at Supersport Park in Centurion has usually been a batting paradise. But, with persistent rain of late, the surface has assisted spinners a lot. So, expect tweakers will have their say again on this deck. Teams batting first have got more success here in SA20, so the toss-winner might opt to bat first.
| Pitch Type | Favours Batters |
| Average 1st innings score (SA20) | 190 runs |
| Weather Report | 27°C, Partly Cloudy |
PC vs PR Toss Prediction
8 of the 11 SA20 matches played at SuperSport Park in Centurion have been won by teams batting first and we predict that wins the toss will opt to bat first.
Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Toss Prediction – Pretoria Capitals
PC vs PR Betting Tips
| Bet Type | Betting Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Match Winner | Paarl Royals | 2.00 |
| Top Batsman (PC) | Will Jacks | 4.25 |
| Top Batsman (PR) | Joe Root | 4.10 |
| Top Bowler (PC) | Eathan Bosch | 4.10 |
| Top Bowler (PR) | Mujeeb-ur Rahman | 4.50 |
PC vs PR Match Prediction
Paarl Royals have been a force to be reckoned with and they have picked up the much needed momentum with a win over MI Cape Town in their last match. While the Capitals have had their share of struggles with the ball this season. For this fixture, we are backing Paarl Royals to win.
