MI Cape Town will face Durban Supergiants in the first match of SA20. This article provides details about the playing 11 of Durban Super Giants vs MI Cape Town for the first match of the tournament.
Durban Super Giants Playing XI vs MI Cape Town- SA20 2025-26, Match 1
Openers: Aiden Markram (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper)
The away team to start the tournament, Durban Super Giants, will look to put in their best performance to challenge MI Cape Town and get a win to get their campaign off to a good start.
The Aiden Markram-led side will be hoping for a strong performance in all three departments of the game against the defending champions.
As far as DSG’s batting is concerned, the onus will be on the opponents to give the team a good start in the first six overs.
The opening pair of captain Aiden Markram and Jos Buttler will be supported to play their roles in partnership and as individual batsmen.
If the openers are able to set a platform for the middle-order batsmen to take advantage, it will give DSG a chance to make full use of the good batting conditions that are expected to be on offer.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Tony De Zorzi, Heinrich Klaasen, David Bedingham, Wiaan Mulder, David Wiese
As far as DSG’s middle order is concerned, it includes names like Tony De Zorzi and Heinrich Klaasen, both of them have the ability to snatch matches from the opposition and the team will expect good performances from them.
Tony De Zorzi, who has a reputation for being weak early on, can be very destructive if he gets his eye in.
Heinrich Klaasen, on the other hand, is known for his six-hitting ability against spin, and this venue will also help him cross the boundary easily, as it is a high altitude ground, meaning the ball will travel a longer distance.
The onus will be on the top five batsmen to control the innings for DSG against the powerful bowling lineup that MI Cape Town has.
Bowlers: Sunil Narine, Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Mfaka, Andile Simelane
If we talk about the bowling attack of Durban Super Giants, they have a player named Sunil Narine, who has grabbed a lot of wickets in T20 cricket and brings with him a rich experience.
Apart from Narine, DSG also has youngsters Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Mfaka and Andile Simelane, who will look after the team’s fast bowling attack and will be assisted by fast bowling all-rounders Wiaan Mulder and David Wiese.
The visiting team will have a total of seven bowling options, with captain Aiden Markram being the second spinner in the playing eleven.
By all accounts, the bowling attack will have to be at its best to contain MI Cape Town’s aggressive and lengthy batting lineup.