Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals, 25th Match

CapitalsCapitals
15 Jan - 21:00
SA20
RoyalsRoyals
Centurion
SuperSport Park
159
43
7
Capitals
PC
127/10 (19.1)
Capitals chose to BAT
Royals
PR
128/4 (15.1)
Royals won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
SA20 2026: Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals – Match Preview, Pitch Report, Fantasy Tips, Key Players & Team Form

Published on Jan 13, 2026

SA20 2026: Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals – Match Preview, Pitch Report, Fantasy Tips, Key Players & Team Form

The SA20 2026 action moves to the high-scoring and fast-bowler-friendly SuperSport Park, Centurion, where Pretoria Capitals (PC) face Paarl Royals (PR) in a blockbuster clash.

Pretoria are in red-hot form, winning 4 of their last 5 matches, including a recent victory over the Royals. Paarl, however, have explosive match-winners and will be desperate to hit back. With Sikandar Raza, Shai Hope, David Miller and Sherfane Rutherford on display, this contest is set to be a fantasy goldmine.

Pitch Report – SuperSport Park, Centurion

SuperSport Park is a fast bowler’s dream. The bounce and carry here heavily favour pace bowling.

Recent venue stats:

  • Pacers: 44 wickets
  • Spinners: 7 wickets
  • Average score: 163

Fantasy Insight: If you don’t load your team with fast bowlers and death-over specialists, you are already behind. Spinners are risky here unless they are elite.

Team Form Guide

Pretoria Capitals (PC)

  • Won 4 of last 5 matches
  • Recent scores: 185 & 201
  • Batting and bowling both in top rhythm
  • Home advantage at Centurion

Paarl Royals (PR)

  • Last 5 matches: L W W W L
  • Inconsistent, but full of match-winners
  • David Miller & Sikandar Raza can change any game

Top Fantasy Picks – PC vs PR

These players are dominating SA20 fantasy leagues right now:

Sikandar Raza (PR)

  • Fantasy average: 142.3
  • Wickets: 9
  • Delivers with both bat and ball
  • Top Captain choice

Shai Hope (PC)

  • Runs: 235
  • Fantasy avg: 72.1
  • Ultra-reliable anchor

Ottneil Baartman (PR)

  • Wickets: 11
  • Fantasy avg: 100+
  • Bowls at the death = big points

Sherfane Rutherford (PC)

  • Runs: 214
  • Fantasy avg: 99
  • Recently smashed a match-winning 53

Gideon Peters (PC)

  • Wickets: 7
  • Loves bowling at Centurion
  • Low-owned, high-reward pick

Captain & Vice-Captain Strategy

Safe (Small Leagues):

  • Sikandar Raza
  • Shai Hope

High-Risk, High-Reward (Mega Leagues):

  • Ottneil Baartman
  • Sherfane Rutherford

Fantasy Winning Formula

  • Pick at least 4 fast bowlers
  • Prioritize death-over specialists
  • Stack top-order batters
  • Avoid too many spinners

Centurion is about pace, bounce, and big fantasy points.

This Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals SA20 2026 clash is tailor-made for fantasy success. Back the pacers, trust the all-rounders, and aim for the top of the leaderboard 🏆

SA20 PC vs PR players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Asa TribePRBAT✅65RHB601212907326.87127.978154OB1201.56.50-36647282123050238.92.023.181521908
Dan LawrencePRALL✅206RHB18926429712026.36142.2325522OB106702.124.957.861924/2076291182652100363.133.595.39✅6736500
Wihan LubbePCALL✅135LHB1226252810221.79130.2414315OB67332.434.847.2728.703/2041652.2313115266.7367.34.456.3817171300
Shai HopePCWK✅229RHB22430605211831.19128.6835722000-121772.1505235042.9284.7122.5510.9313393100
Sherfane RutherfordPCBAT✅277LHB2475448638625.19140.5822647RFM33181.831.119.6519.314/2489699594214466.7670.1910.4510.1✅8615300
Delano PotgieterPRALL✅101LHB742713557128.82129.783161RM56512.219.548.0114.635/1032623.514115216.7717.810.590.961813090
Keshav MaharajPCBOWL✅222RHB109478524513.74104.790100SLA2121943.627.887.1423.414/1566753.137237642.98541.282.471912170
Lizaad WilliamsPCBOWL✅113LHB342097176.9279.508RMF1081433.420.988.2815.234/1323539.21964460921.610.470.82✅5820780
Waqar SalamkheilPRBOWL✅107RHB17142578.3352.0802LWS1041353.522.178.1416.354/149000000924.581.51.943600-40
Lhuan-dre PretoriusPRBAT✅90LHB884238910228.44150.4419357100.716.50-39649.7298130033.3167.85.295.94215100
Lungi NgidiPCBOWL✅193RHB4628116136.4482.26010RFM1882413.421.888.2715.885/3935744.63125642.91066.721.312.56✅9550510
Sikandar RazaPRALL✅384RHB35953777413325.4135.7439964OB,LB3272592.927.367.3822.265/181704123.2493389100687.2818.5815.14✅310027816
Dewald BrevisPCBAT✅159RHB14616382916229.45152.6119519LB25192.121.317.5716.802/1985744.9314120042.9561.654.715.42✅11453308
Connor EsterhuizenPCBAT✅57RHB51711898827.02134.56160000-40742294136042.9145.834.14.6716181400
Andre RussellPCALL✅610RHB526143993112125.92166.65381461RF5415392.925.568.8417.3115/15256239.57915150745.963.444.4714352920
Rubin HermannPRWK✅87LHB768187410227.55126.5310242000-50642.8257127050447.942.423.24✅21048808
Bjorn FortuinPRALL✅184RHB85315753510.64107.67058SLA1821893.522.526.6720.254/862627.71661216.71024.490.751.19✅10500460
Hardus ViljoenPRBOWL✅185RHB1154410694415.05128.640124RF1802083.525.128.2118.345/16311747412100816.810.640.91✅4820780
Jordan CoxPCWK✅194RHB17934428813929.57140.5922532RIGHT-ARM OFFBREAK000-135329872900427.332.922.442010-208
Gideon PetersPCBOWL✅26RHB7717777.2701RF25343.319.858.2314.403/2333932791766.71123.120.61.0612420380
David MillerPRBAT✅584LHB5311761243512035.02138.67571453OB30110.330-351656.5339163066.7559.284.425.26✅7705408
Ottneil BaartmanPRBOWL✅124RHB231237123.3648.0502RMF1231823.517.487.4913.9105/14324101.54061111001152.463.264.3✅123202208
Completed matches of Pretoria Capitals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
27 Dec - 04:30 PMCenturionJoburg Super KingsJSKPretoria CapitalsPC168/6 (20.0)146/9 (20.0) Super Kings won by 22 runs
29 Dec - 09:00 PMGqeberhaSunrisers Eastern CapeSECPretoria CapitalsPC188/6 (20.0)140/10 (18.0) Sunrisers won by 48 runs
31 Dec - 09:00 PMCape TownPretoria CapitalsPCMI Cape TownMICT220/5 (20.0)135/10 (14.2) Capitals won by 85 runs
05 Jan - 09:00 PMCenturionPretoria CapitalsPCSunrisers Eastern CapeSEC176/7 (20.0)177/0 (14.2) Match yet to begin
07 Jan - 09:00 PMDurbanPretoria CapitalsPCDurban's Super GiantsDSG201/4 (20.0)186/10 (19.4) Capitals won by 15 runs
10 Jan - 04:30 PMPaarlPretoria CapitalsPCPaarl RoyalsPR138/9 (20.0)117/6 (20.0) Capitals won by 21 runs
12 Jan - 09:00 PMCenturionPretoria CapitalsPCMI Cape TownMICT185/6 (20.0)132/7 (20.0) Capitals won by 53 runs
15 Jan - 09:00 PMCenturionPretoria CapitalsPCPaarl RoyalsPR127/10 (19.1)128/4 (15.1) Royals won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
17 Jan - 09:00 PMJohannesburgPretoria CapitalsPCJoburg Super KingsJSK143/6 (20.0)122/8 (20.0) Capitals won by 21 runs
21 Jan - 09:00 PMDurbanSunrisers Eastern CapeSECPretoria CapitalsPC170/7 (20.0)172/3 (18.3) Capitals won by 7 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
25 Jan - 07:00 PMCape TownPretoria CapitalsPCSunrisers Eastern CapeSEC158/7 (20.0)162/4 (19.2) Sunrisers won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Paarl Royals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
27 Dec - 09:00 PMPaarlSunrisers Eastern CapeSECPaarl RoyalsPR186/4 (20.0)49/10 (11.5) Sunrisers won by 137 runs
31 Dec - 04:30 PMGqeberhaSunrisers Eastern CapeSECPaarl RoyalsPR149/10 (20.0)150/5 (19.4) Royals won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
02 Jan - 09:00 PMPaarlPaarl RoyalsPRMI Cape TownMICT181/3 (20.0)180/8 (20.0) Royals won by 1 run
04 Jan - 07:00 PMCape TownMI Cape TownMICTPaarl RoyalsPR88/10 (18.4)90/3 (13.0) Royals won by 7 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)
10 Jan - 04:30 PMPaarlPretoria CapitalsPCPaarl RoyalsPR138/9 (20.0)117/6 (20.0) Capitals won by 21 runs
13 Jan - 09:00 PMPaarlDurban's Super GiantsDSGPaarl RoyalsPR186/5 (20.0)191/4 (20.0) Royals won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
15 Jan - 09:00 PMCenturionPretoria CapitalsPCPaarl RoyalsPR127/10 (19.1)128/4 (15.1) Royals won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
17 Jan - 04:30 PMDurbanDurban's Super GiantsDSGPaarl RoyalsPR189/7 (20.0)131/9 (20.0) Super Giants won by 58 runs
19 Jan - 09:00 PMPaarlJoburg Super KingsJSKPaarl RoyalsPR166/5 (20.0)122/10 (18.1) Super Kings won by 44 runs
22 Jan - 09:00 PMCenturionPaarl RoyalsPRJoburg Super KingsJSK210/5 (20.0)174/8 (20.0) Royals won by 36 runs
23 Jan - 09:00 PMJohannesburgPaarl RoyalsPRSunrisers Eastern CapeSEC114/7 (20.0)117/3 (11.4) Sunrisers won by 7 wickets (with 50 balls remaining)
Completed matches at SuperSport Park
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
27 Dec - 04:30 PMJoburg Super KingsJSKPretoria CapitalsPC168/6 (20.0)146/9 (20.0) Super Kings won by 22 runs
05 Jan - 09:00 PMPretoria CapitalsPCSunrisers Eastern CapeSEC176/7 (20.0)177/0 (14.2) Match yet to begin
12 Jan - 09:00 PMPretoria CapitalsPCMI Cape TownMICT185/6 (20.0)132/7 (20.0) Capitals won by 53 runs
15 Jan - 09:00 PMPretoria CapitalsPCPaarl RoyalsPR127/10 (19.1)128/4 (15.1) Royals won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
22 Jan - 09:00 PMPaarl RoyalsPRJoburg Super KingsJSK210/5 (20.0)174/8 (20.0) Royals won by 36 runs
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