PC vs PR Match Preview

Two of the first ten games in the 2025 SA20 have ended in a draw, with Pretoria Capitals unlucky enough to be involved in both! This will be the tournament's 12th match, and with the possible exception of Sunrisers Eastern Cape, all 2024 SA20 champions, every one of the other teams have prevailed at least once. Pretoria Capitals have only won one match and are one point behind the leaders in the table as of Friday. They are additionally one point ahead of Paarl Royals, who have two wins so far, and the league predicts a particularly close game at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

PC vs PR Match Details 

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals – 12th Match, SA20

Venue: SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium, Centurion

Date & Time: 18th January 2025 at 04:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

PC vs PR Venue Stats

PC vs PR Pitch Report

It's a little slower than it was in the past, but there's still plenty of opportunity to score big with the ball coming off the bat at such a fast pace.

PC vs PR Weather Report

There is a possibility of cloud and rain hovering over the ground during the initial innings of the match.

PC vs PR Last Five Matches

PC vs PR Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

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PC vs PR Probable Playing XIs:

Paarl Royals Probable Playing XIs

Pretoria Capitals Probable Playing XIs

Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Rilee Rossouw (c), Liam Livingstone, Marques Ackerman, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Tiaan van Vuuren

Topmost Picks for PC vs PR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Pretoria Capitals

• Liam Livingstone – The Englishman has an impressive combination of 6676 runs and 127 wickets in his T20 career.
• Eathan Bosch –  Eathan Bosch was the standout performer and wickets total for his entire SA20 career is 23 wickets.

Top Picks – Paarl Royals

• Lhuan-dre Pretorius – Lhuan-dre Pretorius played yet another crucial knock in front of his home crowd when he scored 83 runs off 52 balls.
• Andile Phehlukwayo –  Phehlukwayo has a combination of 121 T20 wickets and 978 T20 runs.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for PC vs PR Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dinesh Karthik, Will Jacks(C), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Senuran Muthusamy, Dayyaan Galiem(VC), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kwena Maphaka, Eathan Bosch

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for PC vs PR Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(VC), Dinesh Karthik, Will Jacks, Lhuan-dre Pretorius(C), Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Senuran Muthusamy, Dayyaan Galiem, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kwena Maphaka, Eathan Bosch

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Will Jacks, Lhuan-dre Pretorius

Vice-captain – Dayyaan Galiem, Yasir Ali

Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

PC vs PR Probable Winners:

Paarl Royals possess an excellent recent history against Pretoria Capitals, which we expect to continue in this match. While the Capitals' bowlers are expected to be rested, the Royals have a strong batting lineup, including one of the most talented 18-year-old openers in world cricket. We anticipate an exciting game, with Pretoria Capitals suffering their second defeat of the season. Considering the team combination, Paarl Royals is expected to win this match.

Both the Royals and Capitals are off to shaky starts. They are yet to find some consistency in their line-ups and will be looking at the upcoming game as an opportunity to settle into the tournament.

PC vs PR Match Details

Date: January 18th, 2025

Time:  4:30 PM IST

Venue: Supersport Park, Centurion

PC vs PR Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening is expected for the game.

PC vs PR Pitch Report

Centurion looks a little more on the low scoring side this time around and batting first could be a better bet.

PC vs PR Predicted Playing XI

PC Playing XI

Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rilee Roussow, Senuran Muthuswamy, Liam Livingstone, Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Verreynne, Steve Stolk, Kyle Simmonds, Eathan Bosch, Daryn Dupavillon

PR Playing XI

Lhuan dre Pretorious, Joe Root, David Miller, Sam Hain, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dinesh Karthik, Dayyan Galiem, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi  

PC vs PR Key Players

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Gurbaz was another Afghan to star in the last game batting well and looking in control as he was at the crease.

Kwena Maphaka

Maphaka is being touted as a star for the future. He has the pace and action and is still raw and could well be a star going by early trades.

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PC vs PR Match Tips

The Capitals look a little more balanced and playing at home could make use of their advantage.

Match Prediction: Pretoria Capitals Will Win the Match