In the 25th match of the ongoing SA20 2025, defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will take on MI Cape Town. The previous game between the two teams was won by Cape Town by 97 runs. This was MI’s first win against the SEC across three seasons of the competition.
In the three seasons, the two-time champions have won four out of five games against the Blue Brigade. The defending champions are sitting in third spot in the points table with four wins in eight games. On the other hand, MI is in second spot with four wins in seven games.
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Match Details
| Match | MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Venue | Newlands, Cape Town |
| Timings | 9:00 PM IST |
| Date | January 29 |
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Head to Head
| Number of Matches | Won by MI Cape Town | Won by Sunrisers Eastern Cape | No Result |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Probable Playing XI
| MI Cape Town | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Zak Crawley |
| Ryan Rickelton (wk) | David Bedingham |
| Reeza Hendricks | Tom Abell |
| Sediqullah Atal | Aiden Markram (c) |
| Dewald Brevis | Tristan Stubbs (wk) |
| George Linde | Jordan Hermann |
| Delano Potgieter | Marco Jansen |
| Rashid Khan (c) | Liam Dawson |
| Corbin Bosch | Beyers Swanepoel |
| Kagiso Rabada | Ottneil Baartman |
| Trent Boult | Richard Gleeson |
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 9:00 PM IST | Batting friendly | Clear. Highest Temp – 24 Degrees | None |
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Players to watch out for
MI Cape Town:
South Africa international Rassie Van der Dussen has scored 349 runs averaging 43.63 in the last T20 games.
Another South Africa international Ryan Rickelton has hit 326 runs averaging 46.57 in the tournament.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape:
All-rounder Marco Jansen has picked 21 wickets in the last 10 T20 games.
Captain Aiden Markram is in good form with 315 runs in the last 10 T20 games.
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Who will win the match?
Scenario 1: MI Cape Town wins the toss and bowl first
| MI Cape Town Total 1st innings | Sunrisers Eastern Cape Total 2nd innings |
| 180-185 | 190 |
Scenario 2: Sunrisers Eastern Cape win the toss and elect to bowl first
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape Total 1st innings | MI Cape Town Total 2nd innings |
| 180-190 | 195 |
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Toss Prediction
Both teams will look to bowl first, given the trend in the tournament as far as night games are concerned.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are likely to win the game
What will be the weather conditions?
The weather will remain clear for the entire day.
