Pretoria Capitals SA20 2025 Squad Preview
- Skipper Rilee Rossouw bats at a strike-rate of 159.79 in T20Is.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the leading runscorer at the 2024 T20I World Cup.
- The Capitals missed the playoffs in 2024 after losing in the final in 2023.
- The Betway SA20 takes place from 9 January to 8 February 2025.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits a six against Australia.
(credit: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Pretoria Capitals looking to get back in playoff contention
The Capitals topped the league table at the end of the group stage in 2023, only to collapse and lose to the Sunrisers in the final. Last season they lost six of their 10 group matches as they missed the playoffs.
Kyle Verreynne (256 runs, ave 64.00) and Will Jacks (245, ave 27.22) were the Capitals’ best batters last season, and both scored a century. Wayne Parnell (14 wickets at 17.35) and Daryn Dupavillon (9 at 28.22) were the most successful with the ball, but their contributions weren’t enough to get them into the playoffs.
One of the big acquisitions for the season is Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who bats at a strike-rate of 146.80 in T20s. Evin Lewis (West Indies), Rookie Keagan Lion-Cachet, England’s Will Smeed and Steve Stolk make up their new recruits for the season.
There is plenty of pace in the squad and some spin options, but they look light on the batting front. Skipper Rilee Rossouw could be a key player for the Capitals, but has yet to light up the SA20, averaging just 17.90 after the first two seasons.
Pretoria Capitals team list (as at 1 Jan 2024)
Rilee Rossouw (captain, batter)
Marques Ackerman (batter)
Eathan Bosch (bowler)
Daryn Dupavillon (bowler)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper-batter)
Will Jacks (allrounder)
Evin Lewis (batter)
Keagan Lion-Cachet (rookie, wicketkeeper-batter)
Liam Livingstone (allrounder)
Senuran Muthusamy (allrounder)
Jimmy Neesham (allrounder)
Anrich Nortje (bowler)
Wayne Parnell (allrounder)
Migael Pretorius (bowler)
Kyle Simmonds (allrounder)
Will Smeed (batter)
Steve Stolk (batter)
Tiaan van Vuuren (allrounder)
Kyle Verreynne (wicketkeeper-batter)
Pretoria Capitals Fixtures
10 January 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
Durban's Super Giants v Pretoria Capitals
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
12 January 2025, 15:30
Pretoria Capitals v Durban's Super Giants
Centurion Park, Centurion
14 January 2025, 13:00
Pretoria Capitals v Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Centurion Park, Centurion
16 January 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
Joburg Super Kings v Pretoria Capitals
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
18 January 2025, 13:00
Pretoria Capitals v Paarl Royals
Centurion Park, Centurion
22 January 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape v Pretoria Capitals
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha
25 January 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
Paarl Royals v Pretoria Capitals
Boland Park, Paarl
28 January 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
Pretoria Capitals v Joburg Super Kings
Centurion Park, Centurion
31 January 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
Pretoria Capitals v MI Cape Town
Centurion Park, Centurion
2 February 2025, 15:30
MI Cape Town v Pretoria Capitals
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Play-offs: Qualifier 1
4 February 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
1st placed team v 2nd placed team
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha
Play-offs: Eliminator
5 February 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
3rd placed team v 4th placed team
Centurion Park, Centurion
Play-offs: Qualifier 2
6 February 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
Loser of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Eliminator
Centurion Park, Centurion
Final
8 February 2025, 17:30 (D/N)
Winner of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Qualifier 2
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
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