This evening’s clash is a high-stakes “Gauteng derby” with massive playoff implications. As the second match of today’s double-header, the Joburg Super Kings (JSK) host the Pretoria Capitals (PC) At the “Bullring”. As the tournament approaches the knockout stage, both teams are battling to consolidate their positions in the top four.
JSK is currently in a precarious position. After a promising start, they suffered three consecutive defeats (including a heavy 61-run defeat). Sunrisers Eastern Cape and damage to mi cape town). The injury to regular captain Faf du Plessis is adding to their problems. Stand-in Captain Donovan Ferreira needs to urgently rally his troops; A defeat here leaves them vulnerable to being pounced on by chasing teams.
The Capitals are sitting a little more comfortably and have already qualified for the playoffs. They have been inconsistent recently (L,W,W,W,L), following the loss to Paarl Royals. However, their batting unit has shown more resilience than JSK this season.
JSK vs PC, SA20 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 17 January; 9:00 PM IST / 03:30 AM GMT / 5:30 PM local
- venue: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
JSK vs PC head to head record in SA20
Matches played: 07 | JSK won:03| pc won:02 | No result/tied: 02
wanderers pitch report
This season, The Wanderers’ pitch has lived up to its reputation. Recent scores at this ground have been huge, including totals of 234 and 205. Expect the ball to come onto the bat well, allowing aggressive stroke-play through the line. Although it favors the batsmen, the surface provides “tennis ball” bounce. Fast bowlers who hit the deck hard (like JSK). Richard Gleason or pc Gideon Peters) can get sharp bounce to trouble the batsmen. The venue traditionally favors chasing, as the altitude facilitates hitting sixes in the final overs. However, with scoreboard pressure being a factor in this tough game, the captain who wins the toss may be tempted to bowl first to assess the conditions, especially with the slight threat of rain.
squads
Pretoria Capitals: Connor Esterhuizen, shy hope (wicketkeeper), Jordan Cox, Vihan Lubbe, Dewald Brewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Keshav Maharaj (captain), Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Gideon Peters, Tymal Mills, Sibonelo Makhanya, Roston Chase, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Bryce Parsons, Will Smeed, Daniel Smith, Kodi Yusuf, Micah eel prince
Joburg Super Kings: james vinceRivaldo Moonsamy (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Dianne Forrester, Matthew de Villiers, Wiaan Mulder, Donovan Ferreira (c), Akeal Hosein, Nandre Berger, Imran Tahir, Richard Gleeson, Neil Timmers, Janco Smit, Steve Stokes, Duane Janssen, Reece Topley, Prenlan Subraine, Daniel Worrall, Shubham Ranjane, Jaren Bacher.
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JSK vs PC, SA20 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and bowled first
- Pretoria Capitals Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Pretoria Capitals Total Score: 170-180
Case 2:
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and bowled first
- Joburg Super Kings Powerplay Score: 40-50
- Joburg Super Kings Total Score: 160-170
Match result: The team bowling first wins the competition.
See also: Otniel Bartman’s hat-trick seals Paarl Royals place in SA20 2026 playoffs