Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will take on MI Cape Town in the first match of SA20 2025 on Thursday, January 9.
This is going to be the third edition of the SA20. Sunrisers emerged victorious in the first two seasons under Aiden Markram’s astute leadership. The South African T20 captain is set to spearhead the side once against this season. Sunrisers have a fine mix of youth and experience in their setup. Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, and Marco Jansen are some of the domestic players to watch out for. Meanwhile, there are four England players – Tom Abell, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, and Craig Overton who will be eager to make a mark as overseas recruits.
SEC vs MICT Match Details
| Match | Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town, Match 1, SA20 2025 |
| Venue | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| Date & Time | Thursday, January 9, 9:00 pm IST |
| Live Broadcast & Streaming Details | Star Sports 2 and Sports 18 2, Disney+Hotstar |
St George’s Park Pitch Report
St George’s Park in Gqeberha has hosted 128 T20 matches so far. The average first innings score is 149. 59 matches have been won by teams batting first, while chasing teams have emerged victorious on 64 occasions. Spinners can have a role to play in the second innings. Winning the toss and opting to bat first might not be a bad idea.
Probable Playing XI
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
T Stubbs, Zak Crawley, DG Bedingham (wk), AK Markram (C), Andile Simelane, LA Dawson, RE van der Merwe, M Jansen, SR Harmer, OEG Baartman, RJ Gleeson
Bench : , Jordan Hermann, TB Abell, B Swanepoel, PE Kruger, C Seleka, C Overton, O Cele
MI Cape Town
RR Hendricks, RD Rickelton (wk), HE van der Dussen, CA Ingram, Dewald Brevis, Azmatullah Omarzai, GF Linde, K Rabada, Rashid Khan (C), Trent Boult, DL Piedt
Bench : Connor Esterhuizen, Chris Benjamin, Ben Stokes, TP Kaber, D Potgieter, N Thushara, C Bosch, Tristan Luus
Today’s 1st T20I SEC vs MICT
| Best Player List to Pick for Today’s Dream11 | |
| Captain | Ryan Rickelton |
| Vice-Captain | Tristan Stubbs |
| Wicketkeeper | Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton |
| Batsmen | Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen |
| All-Rounders | Marco Jansen, George Linde |
| Bowlers | Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Richard Gleeson, Ottneil Baartman |
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