Pretoria Capitals and Joburg Super Kings collide in the second match of SA20 2025-26 at SuperSport Park, Centurion, with both sides eyeing an early statement in a high-scoring venue that typically rewards positive, fearless cricket. JSK arrive with a more settled core and deeper batting order on paper, while a retooled Capitals outfit will lean heavily on their explosive middle order and home familiarity to offset last season’s struggles.
Pretoria Capitals endured a difficult 2024-25 campaign, winning just two of ten league games and finishing fifth, and now start afresh under new skipper Keshav Maharaj. Joburg Super Kings reached the Eliminator last season before bowing out against Sunrisers Eastern Cape, and will want to go one step further with a refreshed squad built around Faf du Plessis. This is the first outing of the new season for both teams, adding a layer of uncertainty around combinations and roles despite strong on-paper squads
PC vs JSK, SA20 2025-26: Match details
- Date and Time: December 27 (Saturday); 4:30 pm IST / 11:00 am GMT / 1:00 pm Local
- Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Head-to-Head Record in SA20 2025-26:
Matches played: 6 | Pretoria Capitals won: 2 | Joburg Super Kings won: 2 | No result/Tied: 2
SuperSport Park Ground Pitch Report
SuperSport Park is traditionally a true, high-scoring surface with good carry and value for shots, and overall T20 numbers show an average match aggregate close to 370 runs and frequent scores above 180. Recent domestic and SA20 data indicates chasing teams have enjoyed a slight edge at Centurion, with multiple successful pursuits of 160-plus, making the toss and dew factor important in a day game moving into the evening. Expect captains to prefer bowling first to assess conditions and then unleash their power-hitters with a clear target in sight, with par likely in the 180–190 range if the pitch plays typically flat.
Squads:
Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), James Vince, Rilee Rossouw, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Ranjane, Rivaldo Moonsamy (wk), Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, Reece Topley, Imran Tahir, Nandre Burger, Matthew De Villiers, Prenelan Subrayen, Daniel Worrall, Wiaan Mulder, Duan Jansen, Dian Forrester, Steve Stolk, Janco Smit, Neil Timmers, Jarren Bacher
Pretoria Capitals: Will Smeed, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Shai Hope, Dewald Brevis, Roston Chase, Andre Russell, Bryce Parsons, Codi Yusuf, Gideon Peters, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lungi Ngidi, Tymal Mills, Lizaad Williams, Sibonelo Makhanya, Wihan Lubbe, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Sherfane Rutherford, Jordan Cox, Daniel Smith, Meeka eel Prince
PC vs JSK, SA20 2025-26: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Pretoria Capitals wins the toss and bowls first
- Joburg Super Kings’ powerplay score: 55-65 (6 overs)
- Joburg Super Kings’ total score: 175-185
Case 2:
- Joburg Super Kings wins the toss and bowls first
- Pretoria Capitals’ powerplay score: 60-70 (6 overs)
- Pretoria Capitals’ total score: 180-190
Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest
