The thrilling SA20 2025-26 continues with Paarl Royals (PR) taking on Joburg Super Kings (JSK) in match No. 30 at the Boland Park in Paarl on Monday, January 19. The last time these two teams faced each other, the contest ended without a result. 

Paarl Royals currently sit in the second place in the standings with 24 points to their name. The team has managed to win five out of nine matches and has already qualified for the playoffs.
This contest will be their last league game, and they will be hoping to fine-tune their combinations ahead of the knockout phase. 

On the other hand, the Joburg Super Kings are currently holding the fifth spot in the SA20 2025-26 standings, with three wins in nine games. The Donovan Ferreira-led team still have a outside chance of making it to the playoffs, and they would be hoping that they win this game convincingly and go up in the points table. 

PR vs JSK Match Details

Match	Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings, Match 30, SA20 2025-26
Date and Time (IST)	Monday, January 19; 9:00 PM
Venue	Boland Park, Paarl
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App and Website)

Boland Park, Paarl Pitch Report 

The surface at Boland Park in Paarl is known for its balanced nature, providing an equal battle between bat and ball.

However, the track will be slightly inclined towards the batters in the first half of the game. The average first-innings score here is 158 runs, while the overall average score is 156. So, the toss-winning skipper will look ahead to bat first and defend the target under bowling-friendly conditions.

PR vs JSK Head-to-Head Record in T20s

Matches Played	8
Won by Paarl Royals	4
Won by Joburg Super Kings	2
Tied	0
No Result	2
First-ever fixture	January 13, 2023 (PR Won)
Most-recent fixture	January 08, 2026 (No Result)

PR vs JSK Predicted Playing XIs Paarl Royals (PR):

Kyle Verreynne(w), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann, Dan Lawrence, David Miller(c), Sikandar Raza, Delano Potgieter, Hardus Viljoen, Waqar Salamkheil, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottneil Baartman

Joburg Super Kings (JSK):

James Vince, Rivaldo Moonsamy(w), Matthew De Villiers, Leus du Plooy, Wiaan Mulder, Donovan Ferreira(c), Dian Forrester, Duan Jansen, Akeal Hosein, Daniel Worrall, Nandre Burger

PR vs JSK Probable Best Performers Probable Best Batter: James Vince

Joburg Super Kings’ opener James Vince could be the best batter in the upcoming game against Paarl Royals. With 216 runs in five innings, the right-handed batter has looked in good touch so far, and his team will hope for another good showing from him.

Probable Best Bowler: Ottneil Baartman

Paarl Royals’ pacer Ottneil Baartman could be the best bowler in the upcoming game against Joburg Super Kings. With 17 wickets in six innings, the right-arm speedster has looked in solid rhythm, and he will hope to replicate his performances in the upcoming game as well.

Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match