MICT vs PR Dream11 Prediction, Qualifier 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

MICT are expected to do well.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 04 Feb 2025, 18:03 IST

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Preview

MI Cape Town (MICT) will take on Paarl Royals (PR) in the Qualifier 1 of the SA20. This match will be played at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth. MI Cape Town were the table toppers with seven wins in ten matches. On the other hand, Paarl Royals came second in the table with seven wins and three losses in ten matches. The winner of this match will move to the Final while the loser will play in Qualifier 2 against the winner from Eliminator. 

MI Cape Town have had a very good season and have won their previous four matches leading up to this game. Led by Rashid Khan they have a very strong core of batters and few good all-rounders. They are one of the favorites to win the title this season and will be keen to put up a good show. On the other hand, Paarl had a great start to the season but have lost their previous two matches and will be wihtout the services of Joe Root.

These two sides have met each other twice in this edition and both teams have won once. So this promises to be another exciting match between these two sides and it is a crucial game as the winner will get a direct entry to the Final. 

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Match Information

MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals, Qualifier 1

SA20, 4 Feb 2025, Tue, 9:00 PM IST ,St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

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Weather Report

St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Clouds

16.4°C

76% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

MI Cape Town

W
W
W
W
NR

Paarl Royals

L
L
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

PR - wk

397 Runs

12Ā Matches

393 Runs

11Ā Matches

3

336 Runs

8Ā Matches

333 Runs

9Ā Matches

5

Dewald Brevis

MICT - bat

291 Runs

12Ā Matches

6

Joe Root

PR - bat

279 Runs

8Ā Matches

1

Eshan Malinga

PR - bowl

200.00

3Ā Matches

2

Dewald Brevis

MICT - bat

184.18

12Ā Matches

3

178.72

8Ā Matches

4

Delano Potgieter

MICT - all

168.63

12Ā Matches

5

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

PR - wk

166.81

12Ā Matches

6

Kagiso Rabada

MICT - bowl

160.00

9Ā Matches

14 Wkts

12Ā Matches

2

Kagiso Rabada

MICT - bowl

12 Wkts

9Ā Matches

3

Rashid Khan

MICT - bowl

12 Wkts

11Ā Matches

4

George Linde

MICT - all

11 Wkts

11Ā Matches

5

Bjorn Fortuin

PR - bowl

11 Wkts

11Ā Matches

6

Trent Boult

MICT - bowl

11 Wkts

11Ā Matches

1

Reeza Hendricks

MICT - bat

3.50

11Ā Matches

6.12

7Ā Matches

3

George Linde

MICT - all

6.29

11Ā Matches

4

Bjorn Fortuin

PR - bowl

6.48

11Ā Matches

5

Kagiso Rabada

MICT - bowl

6.53

9Ā Matches

6.77

12Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

MI Cape Town

RR Hendricks, RD Rickelton (wk), HE van der Dussen, CA Ingram, Dewald Brevis, D Potgieter, GF Linde, K Rabada, Rashid Khan (C), Trent Boult, C Bosch

Bench : Connor Esterhuizen, Chris Benjamin, Azmatullah Omarzai, TP Kaber, N Thushara, DL Piedt, Tristan Luus, Sediqullah Atal, Ben Stokes, MJ Potts

Paarl Royals

Dinesh Karthik (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, M Van Buuren, AL Phehlukwayo, RA Herman, DA Miller (C), Dunith Wellalage, BC Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mitchell Owen

Bench : SR Hain, JE Root, AD Galiem, Dewan Marais, KJ Dudgeon, Codi Yusuf, L Ngidi, N Peter, Eshan Malinga

Injury and availability news

will be added when there is an update

Pitch Report

The surface here will be a balanced one with good help for both pacers and spinners. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

170

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Ryan Rickelton MICT | WK

Ryan Rickelton has scored 259 runs in six matches in this edition. He was dominating a few games back against Joburg Super Kings scoring a 39 ball 89 and was also the player of the match.

8
C

Lhuan-dre Pretorius PR | WK

Lhuan-dre Pretorious is the leading run getter for Paarl this season with 323 runs in ten matches at a strike rate of 169. He will be a good captaincy pick.

8.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman PR | BOWL

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has picked up 14 wickets in this season for Paarl and will be keen to put up a good performance.

9

Rashid Khan MICT | BOWL

Rashid Khan has picked up nine wickets in nine matches so far this season. He can also be handy with the bat and will be a top pick.

9

Kagiso Rabada MICT | BOWL

Kagiso Rabada picked up nine wickets in ten matches last season and the pacer will be a good option to have against this opposition.

7.5

Rassie van der Dussen MICT | BAT

Rassie van der Dussen had a successful season this time scoring 330 runs in nine matches. He will be a handy budget pick for this match.

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6

Connor Esterhuizen

MICT | WK

7.5

Tristan Luus

MICT | ALL

Last Updated On - Feb 4 2025 6:03 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

MICT

7 : 4

PR

Credits Left
11.5/100

Head To Head
Ryan Rickelton
C

8.5

Reeza Hendricks
VC

8

Rassie van der Dussen

7.5

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

8

David Miller

9

Delano Potgieter

7

George Linde

7

Dunith Wellalage

7

Rashid Khan

9

Trent Boult

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

MICT

7 : 4

PR

Credits Left
10.5/100

Mega League
Ryan Rickelton

8.5

Reeza Hendricks

8

Rassie van der Dussen
VC

7.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Lhuan-dre Pretorius
C

8

David Miller

9

George Linde

7

Dunith Wellalage

7

Kagiso Rabada

9

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

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