MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals - Preview, Predictions & H2H · SA20
MICTMI Cape Town
3:30 PM
PRPaarl Royals
SA20 · Newlands
The Statz verdict
MI Cape Town lead this head-to-head 5–4, with the Newlands meetings split 3–1. They meet on a 55.1% boundary-rate ground averaging 311 total runs.
Head-to-head record
9 meetings · 2023–2026Season comparison
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Newlands, Cape Town
Full ground stats →A batting ground that punishes seam. The last 30 T20 matches here average 311 total runs with a 55.1% boundary rate and 13.3 sixes a match. Seamers concede 8.76 an over against spin's 7.38, and chasing pays: teams batting first win only 43%.
Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Sep 2007). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.
Last 5 matches here
MICT at this ground
Top scorer Ryan Rickelton 755
Top bowler George Linde 20 wkts
PR at this ground
Top scorer David Miller 111
Top bowler Sikandar Raza 4 wkts
Hit rates: who delivers?
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Top performers in this fixture
from 9 H2H meetings
MICT in form
PR in form
Who is playing in MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, MI Cape Town are likely to field Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Nicholas Pooran and 7 more, and Paarl Royals Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kyle Verreynne, Rubin Hermann, Daniel Lawrence and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals head-to-head record?
MI Cape Town lead 5–4 from 9 matches.
Where is MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals being played?
MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals is being played at Newlands on 22 Jan 2027 at 21:00 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals H2H are Rassie van der Dussen (345 runs), Ryan Rickelton (251 runs), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (223 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals H2H are Rashid Khan (9 wkts), George Linde (7 wkts), Kagiso Rabada (7 wkts).
Who are the top 2027 run-scorers for MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals?
The leading run-scorers in 2027 are Ryan Rickelton (337 runs), Reeza Hendricks (249 runs), Rassie van der Dussen (247 runs).
Who are the top 2027 wicket-takers for MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals?
The leading wicket-takers in 2027 are Sikandar Raza (15 wkts), Ottneil Baartman (15 wkts), Corbin Bosch (13 wkts).
Where are MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals in the standings?
MI Cape Town are 6th with 0 points and Paarl Royals are 3rd with 0 points.
What is the pitch like at Newlands?
At Newlands, 52.5% of wickets fall to seam and 41.7% to spin. The average match total is 298.9 runs with a first-innings average of 156.9. There are an average of 12.5 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 36.8% of matches.
What is MI Cape Town's record at Newlands?
MI Cape Town have won 10 and lost 10 from 20 matches at Newlands.
What is Paarl Royals's record at Newlands?
Paarl Royals have won 2 and lost 3 from 5 matches at Newlands.