MI Cape Town will be up against the Durban Super Giants in the first match of the SA20. The MICT vs DSG Match Preview provides today’s match details for the first match of the tournament.
MICT vs DSG Match Preview- SA20 2025-26, Match 1:
Date and Venue:
The MICT vs DSG match will be played on December 26 at Newlands, Cape Town. The game will start at 9:00 PM IST.
Squads:
MI Cape Town
Rashid Khan (c), Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Dwaine Pretorius, Karim Janat, Jason Smith, Tom Moores, Dane Piedt, Thomas Kaber, Jacques Snyman, Tristan Luus, Dan Lategan, Tiaan van Vuuren
Durban Super Giants
Aiden Markram (c), Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, Kane Williamson, Sunil Narine, Noor Ahmad, Gerald Coetzee, Devon Conway, David Bedingham, Eathan Bosch, Kwena Maphaka, Tony de Zorzi, Daryn Dupavillon, Evan Jones, Wiaan Mulder, Marques Ackerman, Dayyaan Galiem, David Wiese, Andile Simelane
MICT vs DSG Key battles:
Reeza Hendricks vs Kwena Maphaka
Reeza Hendricks, who is expected to open the innings for MI Cape Town against the Durban Super Giants in the first match of the fourth season of SA20, would be entrusted to get the team off to a good start.
Hendricks will have to face the challenge of Kwena Maphaka, who will look to get the better of him early in the match.
Nicholas Pooran vs Sunil Narine
Hard-hitting batter Nicholas Pooran would like to go about his batting in his natural aggressive manner to put pressure on the opposition bowlers.
Pooran will have to tackle the bowling of Sunil Narine, which will make for a fascinating viewing given what Narine has done in this format of the game.
Aiden Markram vs Trent Boult
Durban Super Giants captain Aiden Markram would hope to lead the team from the front against a potent bowling attack that the MI Cape Town possesses.
Markram will face the challenge of Trent Boult, who will take the new ball for MIC and will look to pick early wickets for his team and make things easy for other bowlers.
Heinrich Klaasen vs Rashid Khan
Heinrich Klaasen, who is known for his ability to play spin, will look to control things in the middle overs against the MI Cape Town spinners.
Klaasen will be up against the opposition skipper, Rashid Khan, who will play a vital role for his team after the first six overs.
MICT vs DSG Key Players:
MICT– Nicholas Pooran, Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan
DSG– Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Jos Buttler, Kwena Maphaka, Sunil Narine
MICT vs DSG Weather Report:
There are no chances of rain during the game in Cape Town with a maximum temperature of 25°C and a minimum of 19°C.
Conclusion
The opening match of the fourth season of the SA20 between MI Cape Town and Durban Super Giants promises to be a cracker as both teams will eye a winning start to the tournament.
