Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals Predictions - Miller to lead Royals to top of the table

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Last updated: 09 Jan 2026

Simon Lewis 09 Jan 2026

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David Miller scored 71* off 38 balls in the win over the Sunrisers.
Shai Hope scored the highest ever score in the SA20 when he hit 118* against the Super Giants.
Can the Royals win their fourth match in a row by beating the Capitals at home?

David Miller hits out in the IPL (Getty Images).

Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals Predictions

The Royals are on a fine run of form and were in a good position against the Super Kings before faulty floodlights ended the match early. Their top order has been patchy, but it’s their bowling that has been on fire, with three bowlers in the top five wicket-takers. The Capitals picked up their second win with a thrilling victory over the Super Giants, but I don’t see them having the firepower to withstand the Royals attack.

Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals Predictions
Head-to-Head

Paarl Royals’ David Miller hit five sixes in his match-winning 71* against the Sunrisers.
Paarl Royals’ Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 98* against MI Cape Town.
Pretoria Capitals’ Shai Hope has scored 36, 45 & 118* in his last 4 innings.
Pretoria Capitals’ Sherfane Rutherford has scored 25, 47* & 47* in his last 4 innings.

Head-to-Head

The Royals have won four and lost one of their last five SA20 matches against the Capitals, including the last four in a row.

Paarl Royals Form

Paarl Royals made it three wins in a row when they beat MI Cape own by seven wickets. Their last match was called off after the Super Kings had been restricted to 187/6 by the Royals attack.

David Miller and Lhuan-dre Pretorius have each notched up one match-winning innings but nothing else of note. Asa Tribe has scored 14 (top score!), 51 and 34 in his four innings this season, but none of the rest of the top order has found form yet.

Sikandar Raza has been outstanding in his three matches since joining up with the Royals. He took 3/27 and 4/13 in back-to-back wins over MI Cape Town, followed by 2/26 in the abandoned match against the Super Kings. Raza is joint second on the wickets list, two wickets behind the leading bowler, his team-mate Ottneil Baartman (11 wickets, ave 12.27). Nqobani Mokoena has also played a key role this campaign, taking eight wickets (joint fifth).

Pretoria Capitals Form

The Capitals were struggling to get their season started but have now won two of their last three completed matches.

Shai Hope is on fire with the bat, leading the runs list with 206 at a strike rate of 158.46. Sherfane Rutherford has smashed 119 runs off just 58 balls (S/R 205.17), along with four wickets at a cost of just six runs apiece.

Gideon Peters has been in good form with the ball, taking 2/15, 1/43, 1/42 and 3/35 in his last four matches at an average of 19.28. He played a key role in the win over the Super Giants, knocking over Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen and Evan Jones. Lungi Ngidi found his wicket-taking form against the Super Giants, taking 3/39 off his four overs.

Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals Team News

The Royals recent run of form owes a lot to the adaptability of Sikandar Raza’s spin bowling.

“It's nice to win the game and know your contribution in a win feels more special. Miller, as a captain, he's always there when you're bowling and he's always calm. It rubs off on the bowlers too. He doesn't speak much but lets his bat and captaincy do the talking. Wonderful to play with him,” said Raza after the win over MI Cape Town.

The Capitals’ Shai Hope scored the highest ever score in the SA20 and confirmed that he was enjoying opening the batting: “I always like to put my hand up for the team. We all know when it's only two fielders out it's good to maximise. It's very important to understand your strengths, especially in this format...the game can go by very quickly. Adaptability is the biggest thing for me, whether it's striking or rotating the strike. It's about understanding what the bowlers are trying to do and adapting accordingly,” said Hope.

Paarl Royals (squad): David Miller (c), Rubin Hermann (w), Keagan Lion-Cachet (w), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (w), Kyle Verreynne (w), Thomas Rew (w), Dan Lawrence, Asa Tribe, Delano Potgieter, Vishen Halambage, Sikandar Raza, Ottneil Baartman, Okhule Cele, Bjorn Fortuin, Eshan Malinga, Ngobani Mokoena, Gudakesh Motie, Nqabayomzi Peter, Mujeeb Ur Rehman and Hardus Viljoen.

Pretoria Capitals (squad): Keshav Maharaj (c), Jordan Cox (w), Connor Esterhuizen (w), Daniel Smith (w), Meeka-eel Prince (w), Shai Hope (w), Dewald Brevis, Wihan Lubbe, Sibonelo Makhanya, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Smeed, Roston Chase, Codi Yusuf, Andre Russell, Bryce Parsons, Junaid Dawood, Keith Dudgeon, Tymal Mills, Lungi Ngidi, Gideon Peters and Lizaad Williams.

Verdict

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I am backing the Royals to win, with David Miller to top score.

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