All eyes turn to the iconic Wanderers Stadium for a tense rematch as the Joburg Super Kings welcome reigning champions MI Cape Town. JSK, placed securely in the top half of the standings, will be eager to settle scores after going down to MICT in a rain-affected nail-biter earlier this week. For MI Cape Town, the clash carries added urgency, with victory essential to revive their playoff ambitions following a slow beginning to their campaign.
JSK enter this match in second place on the points table, though they have felt hard done by the weather, with two of their last three fixtures ending in no results. Despite these interruptions, Faf du Plessis and James Vince have remained a formidable opening pair, consistently providing explosive starts. On the bowling front, Nandre Burger and Richard Gleeson have been the primary threats, though they will need more discipline against a deep MICT batting lineup.
MI Cape Town, currently languishing at the bottom of the table, finally found a spark in their recent 4-wicket win over JSK at Newlands. That victory was fuelled by a clinical bowling performance from Corbin Bosch and Rashid Khan, followed by an aggressive cameo from Nicholas Pooran. With Ryan Rickelton leading the tournament’s run-scoring charts with 204 runs, the champions have the firepower to climb the rankings if their star-studded bowling attack, featuring Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult, can find its rhythm early in the innings.
While JSK has been the more consistent side this season, MICT’s recent psychological edge from their win on January 6 makes this an unpredictable clash between two of the most popular franchises in the SA20.
JSK vs MICT, SA20 2025-26: Match details
- Date and Time: January 10 (Saturday); 9:00 pm IST / 03:30 pm GMT / 5:30 pm Local
- Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
JSK vs MICT, Head-to-Head Record in SA20:
Matches played: 7 | MI Cape Town won: 4 | Joburg Super Kings won: 3 | No result/Tied: 0
Wanderers Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Wanderers Stadium is a traditional South African “Bullring” surface, famously known as a batter’s paradise due to its high altitude and lightning-fast outfield. Stroke-makers will enjoy the consistent bounce and carry, which allows the ball to come onto the bat nicely right from the powerplay. However, recent overcast conditions and moisture from seasonal rain could offer the seamers some lateral movement and extra zip in the opening overs. While history favours high-scoring encounters, captains generally prefer to bowl first here to exploit any early assistance for the pacers before the surface flattens out.
Squads
Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Rilee Rossouw, Wiaan Mulder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Matthew De Villiers, Dian Forrester, Shubham Ranjane, Duan Jansen, Janco Smit, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, James Vince, Imran Tahir, Reece Topley, Prenelan Subrayen, Daniel Worrall, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Nandre Burger, Steve Stolk, Neil Timmers, Jarren Bacher
MI Cape Town: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Smith, Jacques Snyman, Tom Moores, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Dane Piedt, Karim Janat, Thomas Kaber, Tiaan van Vuuren, Tristan Luus, Daniel Lategan, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Corbin Bosch
JSK vs MICT, SA20 2025-26: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- MI Cape Town wins the toss and bowls first
- Joburg Super Kings’ powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- Joburg Super Kings’ total score: 190-200
Case 2:
- Joburg Super Kings wins the toss and bowls first
- MI Cape Town’s powerplay score: 45-55 (6 overs)
- MI Cape Town’s total score: 180-190
Match result: Team batting first to win the contest
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