Centurion
SuperSport Park
159
37
6
Capitals
PC
185/6 (20.0)
MI Cape Town chose to BOWL
MI Cape Town
MICT
132/7 (20.0)
Capitals won by 53 runs
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals – SA20 2026 Match Preview, Live Streaming, Player Availability & Fantasy Guide

Published on Jan 11, 2026

MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals – SA20 2026 Match Preview, Live Streaming, Player Availability & Fantasy Guide

The SA20 2026 action continues at the high-scoring SuperSport Park, Centurion, as MI Cape Town (MICT) face Pretoria Capitals (PC) in a crucial league clash. Both teams are coming into this match with strong recent form, making this contest extremely important for the points table and fantasy league rankings.

With Ryan Rickelton, Shai Hope, Kagiso Rabada and Sherfane Rutherford in action, this fixture promises explosive batting and fast-bowling fireworks.

Match Details

  • Match: MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals – SA20 2026
  • Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
  • Date: 12 January 2026
  • Time: 9:00 PM IST | 5:30 PM SAST

Live Streaming & Broadcast

  • Live Streaming (India): JioHotstar App & Website
  • Live Telecast (India): Star Sports Network
  • International Streaming: SA20 official broadcasters

Weather Report – Centurion

  • Temperature: 26°C – 28°C
  • Humidity: Moderate
  • Rain: Slight chance of evening thunderstorm

Conditions will be warm and good for batting, but cloud cover could help fast bowlers with swing under lights.

Pitch Report – SuperSport Park

Centurion remains one of the best fast-bowling venues in South Africa.

  • Average score: 167
  • Pacers wickets (last 5 matches): 38
  • Spinners wickets (last 5 matches): 6

Pitch Insight: The surface offers bounce and pace, making life tough for batters early on. Once set, scoring becomes easier. Fast bowlers dominate here, so fantasy teams should be built around quality seamers.

Team News & Player Availability

MI Cape Town (MICT)

All key players are fit and available.

  • Ryan Rickelton
  • Kagiso Rabada
  • Trent Boult
  • Rashid Khan
  • Rassie van der Dussen

No injury concerns reported.

Pretoria Capitals (PC)

Capitals also come in with a full-strength squad.

  • Shai Hope
  • Sherfane Rutherford
  • Dewald Brevis
  • Lungi Ngidi
  • Keshav Maharaj

Final playing XIs will be confirmed after the toss.

Probable Playing XIs

MI Cape Town

Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Jason Smith, George Linde, Jacques Snyman, Karim Janat, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult

Pretoria Capitals

Connor Esterhuizen, Shai Hope (wk), Jordan Cox, Wihan Lubbe, Dewald Brevis, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Gideon Peters

Key Players to Watch

Ryan Rickelton (MICT)

  • 317 runs in SA20 2026
  • Coming off a brilliant century
  • Excellent against pace bowling

Shai Hope (PC)

  • 118 in the last match
  • Strong anchor with acceleration

Sherfane Rutherford (PC)

  • 161 runs & 4 wickets
  • Powerful left-hander and handy bowler

Kagiso Rabada (MICT)

  • Fast-bowling paradise at Centurion
  • Must-have fantasy pick

Gideon Peters (PC)

  • Budget wicket-taker
  • Suits the bounce at SuperSport Park

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Safe Picks

  • Ryan Rickelton
  • Shai Hope

High-Upside Picks

  • Sherfane Rutherford
  • Rassie van der Dussen

Differential Picks

  • Kagiso Rabada
  • Gideon Peters

Fantasy Strategy – MICT vs PC

  • Prioritize fast bowlers (Rabada, Ngidi, Boult, Peters)
  • Pick top-order batters who can exploit the bounce
  • Include at least one all-rounder (Rutherford, Linde)
  • Avoid loading too many spinners

Disclaimer

This match preview is based on recent performances, venue statistics and publicly available information. Final playing XIs, weather and pitch conditions may change before the match. Please confirm official team line-ups before making any fantasy selections.

SA20 MICT vs PC players T20 past performance, current series performance, fantasy points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceFantasy 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
Lungi NgidiPCBOWL175RHB4025103136.8679.2309RFM1712203.421.728.315.775/3934642.52555533.31058.211.192.38570458
Shai HopePCWK194RHB19022514410630.61129.2130616000-106681.3488228050278.614.0512.9921171300
Rashid KhanMICTBOWL519RHB30810228737913.94147.185399LBG5147023.818.496.5816.8226/17183652.831736550971.934.936.1413460420
Andre RussellPCALL590RHB508140963612126.18167.61361419RF5215082.925.898.8417.5105/1524811313400734.023.263.266619430
Sherfane RutherfordPCBAT250LHB2234943768625.14139.8918582RFM31171.832.529.732014/2480594.6473161460663.175.186.32312110108
Nicholas PooranMICTWK443LHB416701037110829.97147.94671403OB000-288641.3248116050460.247.516.2195333016
Dewald BrevisPCBAT135RHB12513324016228.92153.7716443LB24182.121.277.4317.102/196863822886033.3550.353.034.0358662016
Kagiso RabadaMICTBOWL246LHB94445184410.36107.46064RF2432993.724.338.1417.984/2180548.8244115401053.822.033.24954870
Trent BoultMICTBOWL292RHB79503082310.62110031LFM2903373.725.738.1318.954/1398630.818514501139.682.82.9416360320
Keshav MaharajPCBOWL213RHB104468144514.03105.44096SLA2031843.627.837.0723.614/1565653.832337533.3852.291.63.0111490450
Lizaad WilliamsPCBOWL96LHB291793177.7580.8607RMF921173.321.318.1215.734/1322436.51464350920.10.470.8310500460
Karim JanatMICTALL174RHB14323280812023.4137.6414371RM1451253.128.657.921.735/1141232.56529050618.60.931.221541-2318
Reeza HendricksMICTBAT288RHB27031812311733.98127.86671009OB2181.939.377.7130.602/712643714870025222.862.062.44212211000
Ryan RickeltonMICTWK155LHB14812425011331.25145.1929585114143.52401/141106117.5705317083.3180.7422.929.311921908
Jordan CoxPCWK178RHB16533404513930.64140.1522502000-127220.541500330.643.653.2212463408
Jason SmithMICTBAT106RHB882118607927.76128.547193RMF35332.422.38.615.514/435627.516571033.3516.980.71.0320211700
Rassie van der DussenMICTBAT244RHB23344704811237.29131.2448803LB631.518.336.111802/1573668.2409203066.7376.638.2511.1618332900
Corbin BoschMICTALL120RHB76278518117.36113.16289RFM1071063.226.788.3819.134/1448559.429720760868.623.885.642214280
Connor EsterhuizenPCBAT39RHB3467266925.92126.04390000-22638.3230112033.3144.733.854.5176444016
George LindeMICTALL245LHB1854626766619.25135.834299SLA2332173.325.947.42144/1960649.829932666.7765.73.884.671441-2390
Wihan LubbePCALL127LHB1166240410221.85130.1513299OB64312.334.677.162903/2040555.627894280465.252.984.317353100
Gideon PetersPCBOWL18RHB5516788.8801RF17253.518.87.9814.103/233277.515514501115.030.450.7112401200
Completed matches of MI Cape Town
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
26 Dec - 09:00 PMCape TownDurban's Super GiantsDSGMI Cape TownMICT232/5 (20.0)217/7 (20.0) Super Giants won by 15 runs
31 Dec - 09:00 PMCape TownPretoria CapitalsPCMI Cape TownMICT220/5 (20.0)135/10 (14.2) Capitals won by 85 runs
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)
06 Jan - 09:00 PMCape TownJoburg Super KingsJSKMI Cape TownMICT123/7 (12.0)128/6 (11.2) MI Cape Town won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (DLS method)
10 Jan - 09:00 PMJohannesburgMI Cape TownMICTJoburg Super KingsJSK234/3 (20.0)198/5 (20.0) MI Cape Town won by 36 runs
12 Jan - 09:00 PMCenturionPretoria CapitalsPCMI Cape TownMICT185/6 (20.0)132/7 (20.0) Capitals won by 53 runs
16 Jan - 09:00 PMCape TownSunrisers Eastern CapeSECMI Cape TownMICT139/9 (20.0)140/7 (19.2) MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
18 Jan - 07:00 PMGqeberhaMI Cape TownMICTSunrisers Eastern CapeSEC148/6 (20.0)149/3 (19.5) Sunrisers won by 7 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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 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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