MI Cape Town will be up against the Durban Super Giants in the first match of the SA20. This article will provide you with MICT vs DSG Match Prediction, Toss Prediction, Score Prediction, Best Batter Prediction, and Best Bowler Prediction for the first match.
MICT vs DSG Match Prediction: Who Will Win Match 1? SA20 2025-26:
Match Details
Match: MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants Match 1
Date: December 26, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM IST
Venue: Newland, Cape Town
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
Live broadcast: Star Sports Network
MICT vs DSG Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record
The MICT vs DSG rivalry in the SA20 league, which is entering its fourth season, does not have a long history and happens to be just five matches old.
If we talk about the number of matches won by each team out of the total number of games that this rivalry has witnessed in the previous three season, it is tilted in favour of the Durban Super Giants.
DSG has won three games against the MI Cape Town, while MICT has succeeded in winning one game so far, with one game ending in a no result.
Total Matches Played: 05
MICT won: 01
DSG Won: 03
No Result: 01
Pitch Report & Conditions
The pitch at Newlands for the season opener between MI Cape Town and Durban Super Giants is expected to be good for batting, which has been the case with the majority of the venues in the three seasons that SA20 has had till now.
MICT vs DSG Weather Report
There is no chance of rain during the match. The temperature is expected to be a high of 25 degrees and a low of 19 degrees.
MICT vs DSG Match Prediction- Probable XIs
MI Cape Town Playing 11:
Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Dwaine Pretorius, Rashid Khan (c), Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
Durban Super Giants Playing 11:
Aiden Markram (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Heinrich Klaasen, David Bedingham, Wiaan Mulder, David Wiese, Sunil Narine, Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Maphaka, Andile Simelane
Form and Fitness
There are no form and fitness concerns in the MICT vs DSG match.
Score Prediction
210-220 is the score that the team batting first in the MICT vs DSG game should look to post on the board.
Players to Perform Prediction
MICT– Nicholas Pooran, Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan
DSG– Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Jos Buttler, Kwena Maphaka, Sunil Narine
Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for MICT in the match: Ryan Rickelton or Nicholas Pooran
Who will score the most runs for DSG in the match: Aiden Markram or Heinrich Klaasen
Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for MICT in the match: Trent Boult or Rashid Khan
Who will pick the most wickets for DSG in the match: Sunil Narine or Kwena Maphaka
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
Both MICT and DSG will look to get off to a winning start in the upcoming edition of the SA20 and build momentum for the matches to come. Having said that, MI Cape Town will start the match as the favourite, being the home team.
