Pretoria Capitals have recovered from a shaky start to SA20 2025-26 and go into this game after two wins in a row, the latest a 21-run defeat of Paarl Royals in which they defended 140. Shai Hope has been the main run-getter with 228 runs in six innings at 45.60, while Sherfane Rutherford has made 161 in five innings at a strike rate of 173 and Connor Esterhuizen 112 in six. They still hope Dewald Brevis finds form.
Lungi Ngidi and captain Keshav Maharaj have five wickets each, and Gideon Peters has taken four in two matches.
MI Cape Town are second from bottom but have also won their last two games. With three group matches remaining they need to win them all and rely on other results. Ryan Rickelton has been outstanding, and Rassie van der Dussen has added 203 runs in six games. Nicholas Pooran has 116 runs at a strike rate of 141. Corbin Bosch leads the bowlers with seven wickets, though at an economy of 10.68, while Kagiso Rabada and George Linde have 11 wickets between them at some expense. Captain Rashid Khan has been economical but short of wickets.