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SA20, 2025: Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals: All you need to know
Joburg Super Kings will be clashing with table-toppers Paarl Royals on Thursday at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in the 26th match of the ongoing SA20 tournament. Paarl Royals have already qualified for the playoffs, becoming the first team to do so. They secured a remarkable 11-run win over Pretoria Capitals to advance into the playoffs. Even, in their last match Paarl Royals secured a six-wicket victory against Durban Super Giants. They will hope to carry this momentum forward as they gear up for their upcoming encounter against Kings.
Joburg Super Kings, on the other hand, are coming off a defeat in their last game against Pretoria Capitals. This is a must-win contest for Joburg Super Kings to win in order to qualify for the playoffs. Their defeat against Pretoria Capitals has left them on the fourth position in the points table with 15 points and a negative NRR of -0.315.
During the game, Kings also suffered an injury scare after in-form batter Devon Conway walked off the filed after being hit on the arm. Conway has been in sensational form and his presence will be a big factor in determining JSK’s chances of making it to the playoffs. Meanwhile, there is no update on Conway’s injury as of now.
Head to head
Matches - 6
Paarl Royals won - 4
Joburg Super Kings won - 1
No result - 1
Paarl Royals probable XI: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Joe Root, Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Dunith Wellalage, Dayyaan Galiem, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kwena Maphaka
Joburg Super Kings Probable XI: Devon Conway, Faf du Plessis (c), Wihan Lubbe, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Donovan Ferreira, Evan Jones, Hardus Viljoen, Imran Tahir, Lutho Sipamla, Matheesha Pathirana
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