SA20 2025 - Teams with the Best Middle Order

SA20 2025 - Teams with the Best Middle Order

With the beginning of the new year, a new season of the SA20 cricket league will begin in South Africa. It has been more than 3 months since the draft took place and now the time has come for the franchise to action its plans.

Every franchise is now involved in finalising their playing XI that can dominate the league since the first day of the tournament. The right combination of players will lead the way for a bright future for every franchise. However, the focus of every team in SA20 will be to decide the best possible combination of middle order. The betting websites in India will have the best odds for SA20 2025.

Sometimes, during the drafts and auctions in the T20 cricket leagues, the management misses out on the importance of the middle order. In this article, we have ranked the teams that can have the best possible middle order in the league.

1) Paarl Royals

David Miller, Jacob Bethell, Dinesh Karthik

Paarl Royals have been a franchise that has a strong combination of players in every season of the league. They reached the semi-finals in the first edition of the league and in the previous edition they reached the playoffs. However, on both occasions, the franchise was eliminated and went back home empty-handed.

This year, Paarl Royals have the strongest combination of middle-order batters. The highlight will be the presence of David Miller in the team.

SA20 - Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

David Miller

21

467

31.13

122.89

 

SA20 2024 - Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

David Miller

10

240

30

118.22

Another player to watch out for in Paarl Royals’ middle order will be Jacob Bethell. The 20-year-old batting all-rounder from England has been making waves in T20 cricket across the globe and he will be expected to be a pillar in the Royals’ middle order.

T20 Stats - 2024

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Jacob Bethell

34

735

35

148.48

Paarl Royals will also have the services of India’s lower-order star Dinesh Karthik. Dinesh Karthik is a star in the Indian sub-continent who has done wonders in the Indian Premier League.

IPL Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Dinesh Karthik

257

4842

26.32

135.36

 

2) MI Cape Town

Azmatullah Omarzai, Dewald Brevis, Rashid Khan, George Linde

After Paarl Royals, MI Cape Town will be the powerhouse in their middle order. They have failed to be a powerhouse in the league but a new season will be expected to be a new beginning for the franchise.

Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan will be in the spotlight. Both players have been in high demand in the T20 cricket leagues across the globe and their presence in the MI Cape Town squad will be an added advantage.

T20 Stats - 2024

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Azmatullah Omarzai

51

650

17.10

133.47

 

SA20 - Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Rashid Khan

10

52

10.40

120.93

Except for these two, the other two middle-order batters for MI Cape Town will be Dewald Brevis and George Linde. They both bring stability and an attacking approach to the team in the middle order.

SA20 - Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Dewald Brevis

20

385

22.64

125.40

 

SA20 - Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

George Linde

19

178

17.80

133.83

 

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