DSG vs MICT Match Preview

At halfway through the tournament, Durban’s Super Giants are second on the ladder, with MI Cape Town not far behind in fourth. After losing their last two games, the Super Giants are in a bit of a bind.The MI batsmen are also not feeling too confident right now, having been clearly exposed on a low and slow track in Paarl. Both teams have a lot to work on, especially MI Cape Town. Which must win at least three matches in the second half of the tournament to increase their chances of making the final playoffs. They’ll be wary of the Durban Super Giants, who they haven’t defeated in three previous meetings. In both matches last season, the Durban team never looked like it was going to have trouble chasing the MI Cape Town target. In their previous meeting ten days ago.

DSG vs MICT Match Details

Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town – 16th Match

Venue: Newlands, Cape Town

Date & Time: 23th January 2024 at 09:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema

DSG vs MICT Venue Stats

DSG vs MICT Pitch Report

In 2023, the average T20 score was 140, but we anticipate a faster pitch this year and a par score of more than 160 on this surface.

DSG vs MICT Weather Report

The weather forecast for this game predicts mostly cloudy conditions with high humidity levels. The temperature will be in the mid-20s throughout.

DSG vs MICT Last Five Matches

DSG vs MICT Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

Also Read: BCCI to Discuss White-Ball Future with Rohit Sharma; Possible Appointment of New Captain on the Agenda:Report – Cricket Winner

DSG vs MICT Probable Playing XIs:

Durban Super Giants Probable Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzkee, Nicholas Pooran, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj (c), Reece Topley, Junior Dala

MI Cape Town Probable Playing XIs

Dewald Brevis, Tom Banton, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofsen (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Duan Jansen, Beuran Hendricks

Topmost Picks for DSG vs MICT Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Durban Super Giants

• Heinrich Klaasen – The powerful middle order batter announced his Test retirement earlier this week and we can expect him to show off his white ball skills in this game.
• Reece Topley – The England international is a white ball specialist who always extracts bounce and movement from any pitch. He will cause problems throughout the innings.

Top Picks – MI Cape Town

• Rassie van der Dussen – The right-hander is likely to bat at number three in this game and although he may not score quite as quickly as others, he has a reliable average of 35.72 in T20 cricket.
• Beuran Hendricks – The 33 year old left-arm fast medium bowler has an impressive strike-rate of 16.3 and best figures of 6/29 in T20 cricket.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for DSG vs MICT Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran(C), Tony de Zorzi, Heinrich Klaasen, Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran(VC), Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Reece Topley, Kagiso Rabada

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for DSG vs MICT Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock(C), Nicholas Pooran, Keemo Paul, Kieron Pollard, Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone(VC), Sam Curran, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Reece Topley, Kagiso Rabada

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Nicholas Pooran, Quinton de Kock

Vice-captain – Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

DSG vs MICT Probable Winners:

We agree with many cricket experts that this game will be very close, with the key battle being between Kagiso Rabada and the Durban Super Giants batting lineup. If Rabada can dismiss a few big names, his team will have a great chance. Overall, we believe the Durban Super Giants have a slightly stronger lineup and are backing them to win this game. Considering the team combination, Durban Super Giants is expected to win this match.

Durban Super Giants had the better of Mumbai Indians Cape Town last season when both sides faced off twice. With the first game washed out the upcoming game now is an unofficial opener with the tournament waiting to get underway.

DSG vs MICT Match Details

Date: January 11th, 2024

Time:  9:00 PM IST

Venue: Kingsmead, Durban

DSG vs MICT Weather Report

The weather looks pretty clear for the upcoming fixture.

DSG vs MICT Pitch Report

A good pitch helpful for batters is likely. Batting second will be a better option.

DSG vs MICT Predicted Playing XI

MICT Playing XI

Tom Banton, Connor Esterhuizen, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Ryan Rickleton, Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Kieron Pollard, Sam Curran, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Duan Jansen

DSG Playing XI

Quinton De Kock, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, Henrich Klaasen, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Dwaine Pretorius, JJ Smut, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Abbott, Reece Topley

See Also: AB de Villiers backs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in T20 World Cup 2024 – Cricket Winner

DSG vs MICT Key Players

Henrich Klaasen

Henrich Klaasen recently called time on his brief Test career and is intent on shifting his focus completely to the shorter format. He is one of the best batters in South Africa right now and is good against spin in particular making him a key player in the middle overs.

Dewald Brevis

Dewald Brevis has been earmarked as an exciting talent for a while. Brevis though is yet to have a breakthrough season with glimpses of good performances coming up and around. He has a long season ahead though and is on the fringes of the national team which will help him find a way to climb up the ladder.

DSG vs MICT Match Tips

MI Cape Town has a pretty intimidating bowling line-up. Durban though has a lot of all-round options and some firepower which keeps them as favorites.

Match Prediction: Durban Super Giants Will Win the Match

DSG vs MICT Match Preview

Durban Super Giants will face MI Cape Town in the second match of the 2024 SA20 tournament on Thursday evening at Kingsmead. These were the bottom two teams in last season’s SA20, with the Super Giants missing out on the play-offs due to net-run-rate. Last year, the Durban Super Giants finished level on points in the group stage with the eventual competition winners, Sunrisers Eastern Cape. As a result, they were very close to having a successful tournament. We believe they will get off to a winning start. MI Cape Town, who were the most disappointing team in the competition’s debut season, will suffer as a result of the injury to captain Rashid Khan. However, their team is loaded with top-tier T20 players, and their in-house bowling attack will cause problems.

DSG vs MICT Match Details

Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town – 02nd Match

Venue: Kingsmead Cricket Ground – Durban

Date & Time: 11th January 2024 at 09:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema

DSG vs MICT Venue Stats

DSG vs MICT Pitch Report

In 2023, the average T20 score at Kingsmead was 140, but we anticipate a faster pitch this year and a par score of more than 160 on this surface.

DSG vs MICT Weather Report

The weather forecast for this game predicts mostly cloudy conditions with high humidity levels. The temperature will be in the mid-20s throughout.

DSG vs MICT Last Five Matches

DSG vs MICT Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

Also Read: BCCI to Discuss White-Ball Future with Rohit Sharma; Possible Appointment of New Captain on the Agenda:Report – Cricket Winner

DSG vs MICT Probable Playing XIs:

Durban Super Giants Probable Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzkee, Nicholas Pooran, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj (c), Reece Topley, Junior Dala

MI Cape Town Probable Playing XIs

Dewald Brevis, Tom Banton, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofsen (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Duan Jansen, Beuran Hendricks

Topmost Picks for DSG vs MICT Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Durban Super Giants

• Heinrich Klaasen – The powerful middle order batter announced his Test retirement earlier this week and we can expect him to show off his white ball skills in this game.
• Reece Topley – The England international is a white ball specialist who always extracts bounce and movement from any pitch. He will cause problems throughout the innings.

Top Picks – MI Cape Town

• Rassie van der Dussen – The right-hander is likely to bat at number three in this game and although he may not score quite as quickly as others, he has a reliable average of 35.72 in T20 cricket.
• Beuran Hendricks – The 33 year old left-arm fast medium bowler has an impressive strike-rate of 16.3 and best figures of 6/29 in T20 cricket.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for DSG vs MICT Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran(C), Tony de Zorzi, Heinrich Klaasen, Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran(VC), Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Reece Topley, Kagiso Rabada

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for DSG vs MICT Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock(C), Nicholas Pooran, Keemo Paul, Kieron Pollard, Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone(VC), Sam Curran, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Reece Topley, Kagiso Rabada

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Nicholas Pooran, Quinton de Kock

Vice-captain – Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

DSG vs MICT Probable Winners:

We agree with many cricket experts that this game will be very close, with the key battle being between Kagiso Rabada and the Durban Super Giants batting lineup. If Rabada can dismiss a few big names, his team will have a great chance. Overall, we believe the Durban Super Giants have a slightly stronger lineup and are backing them to win this game. Considering the team combination, Durban Super Giants is expected to win this match.