PR vs PC Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for SA20 2025, Match 20

Paarl Royals (PR) are currently enjoying a brilliant run in the tournament, with four consecutive wins and only one defeat in their last five games. They have 20 points to their name in the table.

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Updated - 25 Jan 2025, 16:10 IST

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Preview

The table toppers, Paarl Royals (PR) will take on the ‘struggling’ Pretoria Capitals (PC) in the 20th game of the ongoing SA20 2025. The game will be played at Boland Park in Paarl on January 25, at 4:30 PM (IST). Both teams will be eyeing winning this game to improve their numbers in the tournament.

Paarl Royals are currently enjoying a brilliant run in the tournament, with four consecutive wins and only one defeat in their last five games. They have 20 points to their name and a win in this game will strengthen their dominance at the table’s top. They are coming off a 5-wicket win against the Durban’s Super Giants in the last game.

On the contrary, the Pretoria Capitals are struggling in the fifth spot on the tournament standings, with only one win, three defeats, and two ‘no-result’ games in their six games. They have nine points to their name and a win in this game will propel them to the fourth spot, surpassing Joburg Super Kings (JSK). 

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Match Information

Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals, 20th Match

SA20, 25 Jan 2025, Sat, 4:30 PM IST ,Boland Park, Paarl

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

Boland Park, Paarl

Clear

29.9°C

37% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Paarl Royals

W
W
W
W
L

Pretoria Capitals

L
L
NR
W
NR

Players Stats in current Series

1

Joe Root

PR - bat

279 Runs

7 Matches

2

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

PR - wk

258 Runs

7 Matches

3

David Miller

PR - bat

183 Runs

7 Matches

4

Will Jacks

PC - bat

171 Runs

7 Matches

151 Runs

7 Matches

147 Runs

7 Matches

1

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

PR - wk

176.71

7 Matches

161.90

7 Matches

3

Will Smeed

PC - bat

158.82

1 Match

4

Rubin Hermann

PR - wk

152.38

4 Matches

146.60

7 Matches

6

Migael Pretorius

PC - all

142.86

4 Matches

12 Wkts

7 Matches

2

Dayyaan Galiem

PR - all

7 Wkts

7 Matches

3

Bjorn Fortuin

PR - bowl

6 Wkts

6 Matches

6 Wkts

7 Matches

5

Eathan Bosch

PC - all

6 Wkts

7 Matches

6

Joe Root

PR - bat

5 Wkts

7 Matches

5.17

3 Matches

2

Bjorn Fortuin

PR - bowl

5.63

6 Matches

3

Joe Root

PR - bat

6.25

7 Matches

6.79

7 Matches

7.00

7 Matches

6

Kyle Simmonds

PC - all

7.00

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Paarl Royals

Dinesh Karthik (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, JE Root, DA Miller (C), M Van Buuren, AD Galiem, KJ Dudgeon, BC Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Eshan Malinga, L Ngidi

Bench : SR Hain, AL Phehlukwayo, RA Herman, Dewan Marais, Dunith Wellalage, Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka, N Peter

Pretoria Capitals

K Verreynne, WG Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), RR Rossouw (C), KL Cachet, James Neesham, S Muthusamy, MJ Ackerman, Evin Lewis, E Bosch, KI Simmonds

Bench : S Stolk, Will Smeed, T van Vuuren, WD Parnell, LS Livingstone, A Nortje, DM Dupavillon, M Pretorius, Gideon Peters, Matthew BoastMatthew Boast

Injury and availability news

Will be added when there is an update.

Pitch Report

Boland Park in Paarl has a balanced track, with a slight inclination towards the bowlers (mostly pacers) in the first half of the game. The average score here has been 150 runs; so, it would be a better move to bowl first after winning the toss to restrict the opponent to a lower total.

70%

Pace Bowling

30%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

150

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Lhuan-dre Pretorius PR | WK

Young Paarl Royals’ batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius has been in a brilliant run of form in the tournament, scoring 258 runs in six innings, and hitting two half-centuries. He is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament.

8.5
C

Mujeeb Ur Rahman PR | BOWL

Paarl Royals' Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the leading wicket-take for his side with 10 wickets in six innings and a decent bowling strike rate of 14.40. He can also be selected as one of the ‘captaincy picks’ in this game’s dream11 team.

8.5

Joe Root PR | BAT

The veteran PR batter Joe Root has been in brilliant batting form in the ongoing SA20 2025; he has scored 201 runs in six innings, including two unbeaten appearances. He has also scored half-centuries.

8.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz PC | WK

Pretoria Capitals’ star wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has aggregated 145 runs in five innings, with an average of 29.00, hitting a half-century. He is also the leading run-scorer for the Pretoria Capitals in the tournament.

7.5

Dinesh Karthik
PR | WK

7.5

Will Jacks
PC | BAT

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9

Kwena Maphaka

PR | BOWL

Paarl Royals’ young pacer Kwena Maphaka has scalped only 3 wickets in five innings, with an expensive economy rate of 10.58 and a dismal bowling strike rate of 34.00.

8

Migael Pretorius

PC | ALL

PC’s Migael Pretorius has failed to leave an impact with the ball, scalping only 1 wicket in two innings, with a horrific bowling strike rate of 42.00.

Last Updated On - Jan 25 2025 4:10 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

PR

7 : 4

PC

Credits Left
13/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Dinesh Karthik

7.5

Lhuan-dre Pretorius
C

8

Rilee Rossouw

8

Will Jacks

7.5

Joe Root
VC

8.5

Dayyaan Galiem

7.5

Dunith Wellalage

7

Daryn Dupavillon

8

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Eshan Malinga

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

PR

8 : 3

PC

Credits Left
11.5/100

Grand League
Kyle Verreynne

7.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz
VC

8.5

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

8

Will Jacks

7.5

Joe Root

8.5

David Miller

9

Dayyaan Galiem

7.5

Dunith Wellalage

7

Mujeeb Ur Rahman
C

8.5

Eshan Malinga

8

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

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