MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings Predictions - Faf to flay flagging MI Cape Town

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2026

Simon Lewis 05 Jan 2026

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Faf du Plessis hit three sixes in his 30-ball 47 against the Super Giants.
Ryan Rickelton scored 113 in the SA20 opener against the Super Giants.
Can the Super Kings hand MI Cape Town their fifth defeat of the season?

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Faf du Plessis hits out in the IPL (Getty Images).

MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings Predictions

MI Cape Town’s defence of their title has been a disaster, as they sit at the bottom of the SA20 table, which is where they finished in the first two seasons of the SA20. The Super Kings top the table with three wins and a wash-out from their four games and are favourites to beat MI Cape Town.

MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings Predictions
Head-to-Head
MI Cape Town Form
Joburg Super Kings Form
MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings Team News

Joburg Super Kings’ Faf du Plessis has scored 50, 36 & 47 in his last 6 innings.
Joburg Super Kings’ Shubham Ranjane scored 50* off 31 balls against the Super Giants.
MI Cape Town’s Ryan Rickelton (199 runs, ave 49.75) is 1st on the SA20 runs list.
MI Cape Town’s Rassie van der Dussen has scored 28 & 59 in his last 3 innings.

Head-to-Head

The Super Kings have won three and lost two of their last five SA20 matches against MI Cape Town.

MI Cape Town Form

MI Cape Town lost their last three matches in a row when they were beaten by the Royals by seven wickets.

MI Cape Town collapsed in stunning fashion at home to the Royals, being bowled out for just 88 on the back of an away defeat to the Royals. The home side’s in-form batters Ryan Rickelton (17), Rassie van der Dussen (14), Reeza Hendricks (18) and Nicholas Pooran (17) failed to give their middle-order a solid base to work with. None of their last seven batters managed to reach double figures.

The defending champions’ top-class bowling attack has struggled to defend their batters’ low scores. Trent Boult (4 wickets), Rashid Khan (3), George Linde (3), Corbin Bosch (3) and Kagiso Rabada (2) have all gone for over 8.3 runs to the over. MI Cape Town will be desperate to bat first at Newlands.

Joburg Super Kings Form

The Super Kings completed their third win in a row when they beat the Super Giants in the first-ever Super Over in the SA20. Their next match against the Sunrisers was rained-out.

Super Kings secured their third consecutive victory, thanks to timely form from Matthew de Villiers (38) and Faf du Plessis (47). Impressive batting performances also came from Donovan Ferreira, who smashed an unbeaten 33 off just 10 balls against the Super Giants, including four sixes, and Shubham Ranjane, who contributed a superb 50 not out from 31 balls.

The Kings' success has been significantly driven by their bowlers, particularly Richard Gleeson and Akeal Hosein. Gleeson has been the star, securing figures of 2/33, 3/2, and 3/41 across the Kings' three victories. Complementing him, Akeal Hosein has been economical in all three matches, posting figures of 1/19, 1/27, and 2/31.

MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings Team News

MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan lamented his side’s batting collapse at home against the Royals: "Quite disappointing, to be honest. Not the kind of cricket champion teams play. Good it happened earlier rather than later and we still have an opportunity to qualify. We didn't play as good as we can. We were a little bit defensive and got stuck. In T20 you can't think about the past. Need to forget where on the table we are. I feel like if we can lose four games in a row then we can win four in a row."

MI Cape Town (possible XI): Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (w), Jason Smith, Nicholas Pooran, Jacques Snyman, Tom Moores, George Linde, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Dane Piedt.

Joburg Super Kings (squad): Faf du Plessis (c), Rilee Rossouw, James Vince, Brandon King, Imran Tahir, Nandre Burger, Reece Topley, Akeal Hosein, Richard Gleeson, Donovan Ferreira, Wiaan Mulder, Daniel Worrall, Prenelan Subrayen, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Shubham Ranjane, Dian Forrester, Steve Stolk, Janco Smit, Neil Timmers.

Verdict

MI Cape Town v Joburg Super Kings

I am backing Joburg Super Kings to win, with Faf du Plessis to top score.

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