South Africa Premier League 2025

Match 2: DSG vs PC

Preview

Match No. 2 of the SA Premier League 2025 will be played between the Durban Super Giants and Pretoria Capitals on January 10 at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban.

The last season’s runner-up DSG will call for redemption in this 2025 edition of the tournament. Keshav Maharaj-led Durban seems to be a strong contender for the coveted franchise title. The skipper and Naveen ul Haq will lead the bowling side, and Quinton de Kock will be padding up to provide his team with some explosive starts.

On the contrary, PC suffered from a below-par performance throughout the last season. They finished in the fifth position last season with three wins in 10 matches. The Pretoria squad looks quite balanced this time. With skipper Rilee Rossouw and Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the top order, a power-packed start is expected from them. The bowling side also has experts like Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon and James Neesham, who will try not to lose the ropes and leak runs. 

Match Details

Match: DSG vs PC, 2nd Match, South Africa Premier League 2025

Date: Friday, January 10, 2023

Time: 9:00 PM

Venue: Kingsmead, Durban

Pitch & Weather Report

This is the historic ground where Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes off England’s Stuart Broad in the 2007 World Twenty20. The pitch is well-known for assisting bowlers, especially seamers, who gain from the additional movement caused by surface moisture. Even with favourable conditions for bowlers, batsmen can accumulate significant runs if they remain at the crease for an extended period in the middle. The average first-inning score at Kingsmead is about 155 runs.

The weather is predicted to be sunny with hints of clouds. The high will be 30 degrees Celsius, and the low will be 24 degrees Celsius. The humidity will be 84%, and the high wind rate will be 11 kmph. 

DSG vs. PC Squads

DSG: Brandon King, Quinton de Kock, Kane Williamson, Heinrich Klaasen, Jason Smith, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, JJ Smuts, Matthew Breetzke, Wiaan Mulder, Naveen-ul-Haq, Bryce Parsons, Noor Ahmad, Shamar Joseph, Christopher King, Junior Dala, Prenelan Subrayen, Chris Woakes

PC: Kyle Verreynne, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Keagan Lion Cachet, Rilee Rossouw, Steve Stolk, Will Smeed, Will Jacks, Marques Ackerman, Kyle Simmonds, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Tiaan van Vuuren, Eathan Bosch, Migael Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon, Liam Livingstone, Wayne Parnell

DSG vs. PC Probable Playing XIs

DSG: Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock (wk), Kane Williamson, Heinrich Klaasen, JJ Smuts, Bryce Parsons, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Junior Dala, Keshav Maharaj (c), Naveen-ul-Haq

PC: Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rilee Rossouw (c), Will Smeed, Kyle Verreynne, Tiaan van Vuuren, James Neesham, Steve Stolk, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon

Match Prediction

Pretoria Capitals made several changes to their team, giving them more power this season. This game will be a tough test for the PC side. On the other hand, Durban Super Kings has seasoned players, and we expect them to come out on top at the end of this match. 

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