The SA20 2025-26 season moves forward, as MI Cape Town (MICT) are all set to host the Joburg Super Kings (JSK) in the Match No. 15 on Tuesday, January 6 at the Newlands in Cape Town. 

The alarm bells are ringing, and MI Cape Town are on the brink of elimination already from the ongoing season. The franchise has failed to register a single win so far out of the five matches they have featured in. Their previous game saw them fail to post even 100 runs on the board, which was later chased down by the Paarl Royals with rather ease.

They are in a dire need to pick up a win now.

The Joburg Super Kings, on the other hand, are the table toppers with an absolute domination on the points table. The Faf du Plessis-led side is yet to lose a single match this match, with 15 points to their tally after four matches. They already have a hat-trick of wins, but won't mind making it a double hat-trick and bolster their top spot on the table. High on confidence, the Super Kings will be eyeing to beat the hosts.

MICT vs JSK — Match Details

Match	MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings, Match 15, SA20 2025-26
Date and Time (IST)	Tuesday, January 6; 9:00 PM
Venue	Newlands, Cape Town
Broadcast and Live-streaming details	JioStar Network Channels & JioHotstar (App & Website)

Newlands, Cape Town — Pitch Report

A total of 11 matches of the SA20 league have been played at the Newlands, Cape Town thus far, and six of these have been won by the teams batting first.

The conditions can get a little trickier to bat here in the second innings, as it brings the bowlers into play. Pacers and spinners get equal assistance, but the pace and bounce is a little extra early on.

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

Matches Played	6
MICT Won	3
JSK Won	3
Tied / No Results	0
First-ever fixture	January 14, 2023 (MICT Won)
Most-recent fixture	January 18, 2025 (MICT Won)

MICT vs JSK — Predicted Playing 11s MI Cape Town

Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Smith, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Tom Moores, Rashid Khan (captain), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult

Joburg Super Kings

Matthew De Villiers, Faf du Plessis (captain), Wiaan Mulder, Shubham Ranjane, Rivaldo Moonsamy (wicketkeeper), Donovan Ferreira, Dian Forrester, Prenelan Subrayen, Reece Topley, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson

MICT vs JSK — Probable Best Performers Probable Best Batter: Ryan Rickelton

Hardly any things have been on the positive side for MI Cape Town, but the wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton's form is absolutely on the right track. In just four matches, the opening batter has struck 199 runs at an outstanding average touching 50, and is also leading the run-scoring charts. The left-handed batter will look to produce a wonderful outing tonight, and also help the team get their first win of the season.

Probable Best Bowler: Trent Boult

Everyone is aware of the threat that Trent Boult possesses with his sheer ability to strike during the powerplay overs and put the opposition on the back foot right away. While he hasn't had the best of the starts to the season, with only four wickets thus far, all it will take is one spell for the left-arm pacer to find form. The New Zealand international will be eager to prove his worth for the Cape Town-based franchise in the upcoming match.

Today Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match