MI Cape Town to face Joburg Super Kings in SA20 2025 [Source: @JSKSA20, @MICapeTown/X.com]
The SA20 2025 season is all geared up for a mega clash between MI Cape Town and Joburg Super Kings. The match will be played on January 18 at the Newlands Stadium starting from 9.00 PM IST.
MI Cape Town
MI Cape Town had a mixed opening of the SA20 2025 season. With two wins and equal losses in four games, MICT is seated second on the points table with nine points. They earlier faced Joburg Super Kings in the fourth fixture of the season.
While MICT posted a decent 140 runs on the board in the first inning, rain stopped the game at 11.3 overs in the second inning. Joburg were six runs ahead as per the DLS method and were hence declared winners. While MI Cape Town have been strong, they need more wins to secure a comfortable space in the playoffs.
Joburg Super Kings
Joburg Super Kings, on the other hand, have maintained their winning streak. They won their first two games and the previous contest against Pretoria Capitals was washed away due to rain. However, Joburg has been one of the most balanced teams in the SA20 2025 season. They have all the firepower and depth in the batting lineup.
The bowling unit, spearheaded by Imran Tahir, featured big names like Matheesha Pathirana and Tabraiz Shamsi. Hence, heading into the upcoming game against MI Cape Town, Joburg Super Kings’ spirits will be high as they are seated at the top of the table with 10 points in three games.
MICT vs JSK: Head to head in SA20
MI Cape Town have faced Joburg Super Kings five times previously in SA20. Joburg clinched three victories whereas MI settled for two wins.
Matches Played | MI Cape Town Won | Joburg Super Kings Won | No Result |
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
MICT vs JSK: Head to head at Newlands Stadium
Newlands Stadium has hosted two games between MI Cape Town and Joburg Super Kings out of which both teams shared one win each.
Matches Played | MI Cape Town Won | Joburg Super Kings Won | No Result |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings: What happened when they last played?
MI Cape Town faced Joburg Super Kings earlier in the fourth fixture of the SA20 2025 season. The former batted first and the top order collapsed on single-digit scores. George Linde’s gritty 48 off 35 balls rescued Cape Town before Delano Potgieter unleashed a sensational finish of 44 off 22 balls as MI Cape Town finished with 140 runs total.
In the second inning, Joburg Super Kings saw a fiery partnership between Faf du Plessis (30) and Leus du Plooy (24). They powered JSK to 82 runs in 11.3 overs before rain stopped play. Despite notable efforts from the groundsmen, play couldn’t be resumed and the Super Kings were awarded a six run victory as per DLS method.