SA20 2025-26: Match 1, MICT vs DSG Match Prediction – Who will win today’s SA20 match between MI Cape Town vs Durban's Super Giants?. (Source:SA20)

The South African cricketing spectacle gets underway as the MI Cape Town (MICT) host the Durban's Super Giants (DSG) in the Match No. 1 of the SA20 2025-26 on Friday, December 26 at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.

The MI Cape Town have a plain and a simple goal — to defend their title from the last season. However, the path to that goal will have many hurdles, the first of which they will be facing in the form of the Super Giants on Friday. With a strong leader like Rashid Khan as captain, who can perform in all the facets, the Cape Town-based franchise will be hoping for a stellar showing in the upcoming contest.

On the other hand, the Durban's Super Giants will be captained by Aiden Markram, as the team welcomes the star cricketer into their set-up for the first time.

They finished as the bottom-toddlers in the previous season, and they would want to start the upcoming edition on a fresh note. The team will look to regroup and put on impressive performances.

Match Details

Match	MI Cape Town vs Durban's Super Giants, Match 1, SA20 2025-26
Date and Time (IST)	Friday, December 26; 9:00 PM
Venue	Newlands, Cape Town
Broadcast and Live-Streaming	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App and Website)

Newlands, Cape Town — Pitch Report

The Newlands in Cape Town is one of the most iconic cricketing destinations in all of South Africa.

Here, run-scoring has never been easy, especially when batting first. However, the chasing sides have enjoyed their time at this ground, winning on 70 percent of the occasions. As a result, opting to hit the field first seems like a wise choice for the captain winning the toss on Friday, too.

MICT vs DSG — Head-to-Head Record in T20s

Matches Played	6
MICT Won	1
DSG Won	4
Tied / No Results	1
First-ever fixture	January 13, 2023 (DSG Won)
Most-recent fixture	January 25, 2025 (MICT Won)

MICT vs DSG — Predicted Playing 11s MI Cape Town

Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Nicholas Pooran, Rassie van der Dussen, Karim Janat, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Rashid Khan (captain), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Dane Piedt

Durban's Super Giants

Aiden Markram (captain), Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Tony de Zorzi, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), David Wiese, Gerald Coetzee, Eathan Bosch, Kwena Maphaka, Noor Ahmad, Simon Harmer

MICT vs DSG - Probable Best Performers Probable Best Batter: Nicholas Pooran Nicholas Pooran (Source: X)

Nicholas Pooran has been a force to be reckoned with in T20 cricket, and with his presence in the MI Cape Town side, he will only look to provide some lusty blows to score runs for fun. The wicketkeeper-batter has an ability to hit sixes at will, and is an extremely sweet timer of the ball. It will be upon the Caribbean cricketer to do the bulk of the scoring if the Cape Towners are to win the match.

Probable Best Bowler: Noor Ahmad

The left-arm spin of Noor Ahmad can be one of the reasons that the DSG are able to pull off a win in the upcoming clash against the defending champions. His variations and the ability to hit the right areas have been the major reasons behind his success in T20 cricket. If the Afghanistan international is able to maintain tight line and lengths in the upcoming fixture, he is likely to enjoy a memorable spell with the ball.

Today Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match