Dream11 Team for Today’s Match (MICT vs PR) – Expert Analysis & Fantasy Picks

MI Cape Town (MICT) vs Paarl Royals (PR)

📅 Date: 4th February 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 PM IST
🏟 Venue: St George's Park

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🔮 Win Probability

• MI Cape Town (MICT): 57% ✅

• Paarl Royals (PR): 43%

📌 MI Cape Town holds a slight edge but PR has in-form players.

🌍 Ground Conditions: St George's Park

• Average First-Innings Score (Last 5 T20s): 160

• Average Wickets Per Match: 7

• Score Breakdown:

  • <140: 2 matches

  • 140-180: 7 matches

  • 180+: 1 match

📌 Balanced pitch, good for batters but offers something for bowlers too.

🪙 Toss Trends

• Decision After Winning Toss:

  • Bat First: 50%

  • Chase: 50%

• Win Percentage:

  • Batting First: 70%

  • Chasing: 30%

• Win Rate After Winning Toss: 6/10 Matches Won

📌 Batting first has given teams an advantage at this venue.

📊 Pitch Trends

• Fantasy Point Contribution:

  • Batting: 50%

  • Bowling: 50%

• Bowling Breakdown:

  • Pace: 53%

  • Spin: 47%

📌 Pacers have been slightly more effective here than spinners.

🔥 Players to Watch

🏅 Suggested Players

• Dane Piedt (MICT) – Off-spinner with high impact at this venue.

• T Kaber (MICT) – All-rounder with left-arm wrist spin ability.

🏏 Expected Batting Order

MI Cape Town (MICT)

1. C Esterhuizen – Explosive opener

2. S Atal – Aggressive top-order batter

3. C Ingram – Experienced middle-order batter

4. D Potgieter – Finisher

Paarl Royals (PR)

1. M Owen – Hard-hitting opener

2. L Pretorius – Solid top-order batter

3. R Hermann – Consistent middle-order run-getter

4. M Van Buuren – Power finisher

📌 Top Performers & Fantasy Insights

🏆 Best Players in Head-to-Head (H2H) Battles

• L Pretorius (PR) – 86 Fantasy Points per match

• Mujeeb Ur Rahman (PR) – 76 Fantasy Points per match

🏟️ Best Players at This Venue

• E Malinga (PR) – 84 Fantasy Points per match

• M Owen (PR) – 64 Fantasy Points per match

⚡ Powerplay Insights

Batters in Powerplay

• S Atal (MICT) – 32 Fantasy Points per match

• R Hermann (PR) – 20.80 Fantasy Points per match

Bowlers in Powerplay

• Dane Piedt (MICT) – 39 Fantasy Points per match

• Bjorn Fortuin (PR) – 32.20 Fantasy Points per match

📌 Spin bowlers can be effective early in the innings.

⚡ Death Overs Specialists

Death Over Bowlers

• E Malinga (PR) – 22.67 Fantasy Points per match

• Mujeeb Ur Rahman (PR) – 21 Fantasy Points per match

📌 Malinga and Mujeeb have proven effective at restricting runs and taking wickets.

📊 Team Form & Recent Matches

MI Cape Town’s Recent Form

✅ W | ✅ W | ✅ W | ✅ W | ❌ L

Paarl Royals’ Recent Form

❌ L | ❌ L | ✅ W | ✅ W | ✅ W

📌 Paarl Royals have gained momentum after early struggles.

💡 Fantasy Points Leaders (Last 5 Matches)

🏏 Top Fantasy Performers

• Ryan Hermann (PR) – 275 Points in 5 Matches

• Dewald Brevis (MICT) – 269 Points in 5 Matches

• Ryan Rickelton (MICT) – 263 Points in 4 Matches

• Bjorn Fortuin (PR) – 261 Points in 5 Matches

• C Bosch (MICT) – 237 Points in 4 Matches

• Mujeeb Ur Rahman (PR) – 233 Points in 5 Matches

📌 Hermann and Brevis are the best fantasy captaincy choices.

📍 Venue & Pitch Report: St George's Park

• Pitch Summary: Good for batting but offers balance for bowlers.

• Fantasy Points Contribution:

  • Batting: 57.8%

  • Bowling: 42.2%

• Average First-Innings Score: 160

• Wickets Per Match: 7

📌 Batting first is preferred, but pacers have been effective throughout the match.

📢 Fantasy Team Selection Tips

1. Pick More Batters & Batting All-rounders – The pitch favors batters slightly more.

2. Include Death Over Bowlers – E Malinga and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are strong choices.

3. Select Powerplay Bowlers – Dane Piedt & Bjorn Fortuin have good records.

4. Stack MICT Players – They have been the more consistent team.

🔹 Captain Choices: Ryan Hermann / Dewald Brevis
🔹 Vice-Captain Choices: Ryan Rickelton / Mujeeb Ur Rahman

📝 Final Thoughts

• MI Cape Town are favorites, but Paarl Royals have in-form players.

• The pitch supports batting, but bowlers can get points in powerplay and death overs.

• If MICT bat first, expect strong performances from Ryan Rickelton & Dewald Brevis.