MI Cape Town don't require Karim Janat in this game.
Joburg Super Kings (JSK) will face MI Cape Town (MICT) in the 20th match of SA20 2026. JSK’s previous game was washed out due to rain, while MICT won their last encounter by four wickets.
Joburg Super Kings: James Vince, Faf du Plessis (c), Matthew de Villiers, Wiaan Mulder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Shubham Ranjane, Dian Forrester, Akeal Hosein, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Daniel Worrall
MI Cape Town: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Jason Smith, Karim Janat, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
Pacers haven’t been as effective as spinners in Johannesburg this season. Spinners have taken 10 wickets at an average of 23.40, compared to fast bowlers’ five wickets at 71.40 runs apiece. There might again be assistance for slow bowlers in this game.
This season, the average first-innings score has been 196, so the pitch should again favour batters. The ball should come nicely on the bat, even if spinners get some turn. The team winning the toss might elect to field first, with a score of around 180 being a fighting total.
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MI Cape Town have played two matches with Karim Janat in the XI, and his role has not been pronounced. He doesn’t bring enough value to any department and only plays in the secondary role as both batter and bowler. Hence, he doesn’t fit in the MI Cape Town setup and should be dropped on this deck.
Instead, MICT should bring in a specialist spinner since the track will likely assist slow bowlers. As mentioned above, the wickets in Johannesburg have favoured tweakers, and Janat won’t add much value with the ball since he bowls medium pace. The two main options are Dane Piedt and Jacques Snyman, as both bring enough experience and variety to the attack.
Since Rashid Khan is a wrist-spinner himself, MI Cape Town don’t need Thomas Kaber for now. Ideally, they should opt for Dane Piedt since he has previous experience playing here and adds variety to the bowling attack. Rashid, as a leg spinner, and George Linde, as a left-arm spinner, already form a formidable spin duo, and an off-spinner in Piedt will further bolster the spin department.
Dane Piedt is not a T20 specialist, and his returns can be mediocre at times, but this pitch might suit him. He has previously played a T20 at this venue, where he took three wickets. Additionally, JSK batters have struggled against off-spinners, and on friendly decks, Piedt can be more than useful.
MI Cape Town also have Snyman as an option, but he is not a specialist bowler and needs to bat in the top order to succeed. In the current lineup, MICT don’t have a spot in the top order, and they already have more than enough batters and all-rounders in the XI. Hence, they can afford to play a specialist spinner in Dane Piedt.
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