All eyes turn to the famous Wanderers Stadium for a tense rematch Joburg Super Kings I salute the current champions MI Cape Town. JSK, securely placed in the top half of the table, will be eager to settle the scores after going down to MICT in a rain-affected nail-biter earlier this week. The clash carries added urgency for MI Cape Town and a win is vital to rekindling their play-off ambitions after a slow start to their campaign.
JSK come into this match second in the points table, although they have found themselves struggling due to the weather conditions, with two of their last three games going without a result. Despite these interruptions, Faf du Plessis and James Vince remained a formidable opening pair that consistently provided explosive starts. On the bowling front, Nandre Burger and Richard Gleeson have been the main threats, though they will require more discipline against a deep MICT batting line-up.
Currently bottom of the table, MI Cape Town finally found a spark in their recent 4-wicket win over JSK at Newlands. This win was fueled by a clinical bowling performance Corbin Bosch and Rashid Khanfollowed by an aggressive cameo from Nicholas Pooran. with Ryan Rickelton The champions, who lead the tournament rankings with 204 runs, have the power to move up the rankings with a star-studded bowling attack. Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boultcan find his rhythm early in the innings.
While JSK have been the more consistent side this season, MICT’s recent psychological advantage on January 6 makes this an unlikely 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); 21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT / 17:30 Local
- Location: 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 Results/Closed: 0
Wanderers Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Wanderers Stadium is South Africa’s traditional ‘Bullring’ surface and is known as a corpse paradise due to its high pitch and lightning speed. Batters will enjoy the consistent bounce and carry that allows the ball to come onto the bat beautifully from the power play. However, recent overcast conditions and moisture from seasonal rain may offer seamers some lateral movement and extra zip in the openings. While history favors high-scoring encounters, captains generally prefer to bat here first to take advantage of any early help for the pacers before the surface flattens out.
Groups
Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Rilee Rossouw, Wiaan Mulder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Matthew De Villiers, Dian Forrester, Shubham Ranjane, Duan Jansen, Janco Smith, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, James Vince, Imran Tahir, Reece Topley, Prenelan Worthy Mourreen, Rhys Topley, Prenelan Worthy, Nay Randon Burger, Steve Stolk, Neil Timmers, Jarren Bacher
MI Cape Town: Ryan Rickelton (week), 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, Daniele Hedrine, Daniel Hedrine, Reza Pretorius, Corbin Bosch
JSK vs MICT, SA20 2025-26: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- MI Cape Town win the toss first
- Joburg Super Kings powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- Joburg Super Kings Total Score: 190-200
Case 2:
- Joburg Super Kings take the toss first
- MI Cape Town powerplay score: 45-55 (6 overs)
- Total score of MI Cape Town: 180-190
Match result: The team to bat first to win the competition
