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 πŸ†

SA20 PC vs PR 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 NgidiPCBOWLβœ…175RHB4025103136.8679.2309RFM1712203.421.728.315.775/3934744.63125642.91066.721.312.56βœ…9550510
Shai HopePCWKβœ…194RHB19022514410630.61129.2130616000-106772.1505235042.9284.7122.5510.9313393100
David MillerPRBATβœ…557LHB5061691188512035.26138.53561387OB30110.330-332656.5339163066.7559.284.425.26βœ…7705408
Andre RussellPCALLβœ…590RHB508140963612126.18167.61361419RF5215082.925.898.8417.5105/15248239.57915150745.963.444.4714352920
Sherfane RutherfordPCBATβœ…250LHB2234943768625.14139.8918582RFM31171.832.529.732014/2480699594214466.7670.1910.4510.1βœ…8615300
Dewald BrevisPCBATβœ…135RHB12513324016228.92153.7716443LB24182.121.277.4317.102/1968744.9314120042.9561.654.715.42βœ…11453308
Sikandar RazaPRALLβœ…343RHB31847689113325.42135.1738849OB,LB2872312.926.087.2721.555/181504123.2493389100687.2818.5815.14βœ…310027816
Keshav MaharajPCBOWLβœ…213RHB104468144514.03105.44096SLA2031843.627.837.0723.614/1565753.137237642.98541.282.471912170
Lizaad WilliamsPCBOWLβœ…96LHB291793177.7580.8607RMF921173.321.318.1215.734/1322539.21964460921.610.470.82βœ…5820780
Ottneil BaartmanPRBOWLβœ…111RHB18935123.8853.8402RMF1101573.417.967.4914.395/14284101.54061111001152.463.264.3βœ…123202208
Bjorn FortuinPRALLβœ…167RHB79305183210.57106.8050SLA1651713.522.316.6520.144/857627.71661216.71024.490.751.19βœ…10500460
Dan LawrencePRALLβœ…136RHB1271028739324.55139.9419362OB69552.221.657.8616.524/2046291182652100363.133.595.39βœ…6736500
Jordan CoxPCWKβœ…178RHB16533404513930.64140.1522502000-127329872900427.332.922.442010-208
Waqar SalamkheilPRBOWLβœ…95RHB141223711.552.2702LWS931283.620.828.0315.554/149000000924.581.51.943600-40
Connor EsterhuizenPCBATβœ…39RHB3467266925.92126.04390000-22742294136042.9145.834.14.6716181400
Rubin HermannPRWKβœ…65LHB546149710231.18127.839189000-42642.8257127050447.942.423.24βœ…21048808
Wihan LubbePCALLβœ…127LHB1166240410221.85130.1513299OB64312.334.677.162903/2040652.2313115266.7367.34.456.3817171300
Gideon PetersPCBOWLβœ…18RHB5516788.8801RF17253.518.87.9814.103/2333932791766.71123.120.61.0612420380
Delano PotgieterPRALLβœ…87LHB652413087131.9132.793158RM47462.318.417.9113.935/1026623.514115216.7717.810.590.961813090
Lhuan-dre PretoriusPRBATβœ…64LHB62215019825.01139.7510227100.716.50-29649.7298130033.3167.85.295.94215100
Hardus ViljoenPRBOWLβœ…174RHB1084010234415.04129.650119RF1691903.625.958.171935/16301747412100816.810.640.91βœ…4820780
Asa TribePRBATβœ…52RHB49911047327.6130.658137OB801.86.350-29647282123050238.92.023.181521908
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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