SA20 2025 - Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town - Key Players

Updated At: 2025/01/14

There has been a new wave of T20 cricket leagues in the last few years. Cricket South Africa also started their own cricket league by the name of SA20 in 2023 and this year the league is witnessing its 3rd season. The cricket betting sites cover every single game of SA20 with the best odds on teams and players.

The first two seasons have been successful and considering that, the third season is expected to be a game changer. SA20 2025 has reached its 9th fixture where Paarl Royals will host MI Cape Town on Wednesday at the Boland Park.

Both teams are on different tangents of the point table and hence we expect an absolute thriller of a game between the two. Paarl Royals and MI Cape Town witnessed a different start to the new season but a win is always a boost in the confidence.

Paarl Royals started their league campaign with a win against the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape. It was a comfortable win for the Royals where their top order completed the chase without any major problems.

However, things went off the track in the 2nd fixture as they faced MI Cape Towns. The Royals lost the 2nd fixture of the league and now they are facing the same opposition on Wednesday.

After going through nightmares for two consecutive seasons, MI Cape Town is finally getting the right taste of the league. They are at the top of the point table with 2 wins and a single loss and their net run rate stands at +2.408.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town - Head-to-Head

Paarl Royals	Matches (4)	MI Cape Town
1	Wins	3
151.3	Average Score	140.8
172	Maximum Runs	175
129	Minimum Runs	103

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town - Key Players

1) Lhuan-dre Pretorius - Paarl Royals

Lhuan-dre Pretorius has come out as an asset for Paarl Royals. He is currently the leading scorer in the league and it is due to his presence, that Paarl Royals has scored a win in the first game. His fabulous performance of 91 off 51 balls at a strike rate of 190.20 against Sunrisers Eastern Cape has become the talk of the town. Against MI Cape Town, Lhuan-dre Pretorius will play a crucial role for the Royals in the top order.

SA20 2025	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	2	123	61.5	195.23

2) Joe Root - Paarl Royals

England’s Test specialist batsman Joe Root has stunned everyone in the ongoing season of SA20. He has come out as the 5th highest scorer in the league and has been a valuable contributor at the top order. He has good chemistry with David Miller and Lhuan-dre Pretorius at the top order and Root can be a danger man for MI Cape Towns bowling unit.

SA20 2025	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Joe Root	2	88	88	151.72

3) Delano Potgieter - MI Cape Town

Delano Potgieter has come out as the best all-rounder in the league and he leading the charts in both departments. In SA20 2025, Delano Potgieter is the top-wicket taker overall and he is also the 3rd highest run-scorer in the league. If Delano Potgieter displays another magical innings against Paarl Royals, there is no way MI Cape Towns can be stopped from winning the game.

SA20 2025 - Bowling	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Delano Potgieter	3	5	7.60	7.60

SA20 2025 - Batting	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Delano Potgieter	3	98	98	188.46

4) Gorge Linde - MI Cape Town

For wickets in the bowling unit, MI Cape Town are dependent on the 3rd highest wicket-taker in the league George Linde. He has been a saviour for Cape Town on multiple occasions and has been a strong pillar for the team. Even if he fails to scalp a wicket, Linde is one of the most economical bowlers in the league and that makes him a key player for MI Cape Town.

SA20 2025 - Bowling	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
George Linde	3	4	5.75	3.83

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town - Payers Expected to Perform

Both teams are in desperate need for a win and hence all the players will be under pressure to perform. Except for the players mentioned above, Kagiso Rabada (MI Cape Town), Trent Boult (MI Cape Town), Mujeeb ur Rehman (Paarl Royals), and Dayyaan Galiem (Paarl Royals) might come out as the game-changers for their respective teams.