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We might be ending this on a disappointed note. This wasn’t the dream.&nbsp;It started with a heartbreak at Newlands against Durban’s Super Giants where Ryan Rickelton played one of the finest knocks this tournament has seen. The reverse fixture at Kingsmead was washed out. After a game to forget against the Pretoria Capitals, another game that we were in control of in the chase against Paarl Royals, was lost off the last ball, by one run. The reverse fixture, again, was a collapse on our part.&nbsp;It was a tough first half. Just the points from the rain-affected loss to show in the points table. But this wasn’t a team to throw in the towel. We fought. We roared. With peak MI Spirit coming to the fore, we came back from behind in a curtailed game against the Joburg Super Kings at home, went away and won by a bigger margin against them. We had found the momentum. Sadly, a defeat against the Capitals derailed our storm.&nbsp;It put us in a territory where we simply had to win the last two games to stand a chance of qualification. We won the first, in a tense run chase against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. It meant we had to win the last game with a bonus point. We tried. Gave it our all. But it wasn’t to be. It wasn’t our day. This wasn’t our year.&nbsp;This Blue and Gold might be down right now, but we know the power it possesses to bounce back from the dead. We are proud of this team. We are proud of the fight they showed. We are proud of the grit they displayed. Until next season…This is MI City. This is MI Team. This is MI Pride. We are MI Cape Town.&nbsp;

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Dankie for everything, Kaapstad

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Amidst a somber mood in the dressing room as MI Cape Town couldn’t make it to the Playoffs following the seven-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Head Coach Robbie Peterson, was at the post-match press conference analyzing the season and looking at some positives for us to take out. Excerpts..&nbsp;On this year’s SA20 campaign&nbsp;We lacked fluidity and consistency throughout the competition, initially with the ball and then with the bat later on. We never managed to get on a roll and piece together. A disappointing season. A lot for us to reflect on, do a little bit of soul searching. After the high of last year, we got humbled this year. We’ve got to take it on the chin and come back next year.&nbsp;On sticking with the core from Season 3I think the temptation is to always go with the same players. You want to reward them and show some faith in them for the way they performed a year ago. We’ve got to go back to the drawing board and reflect and see where we can come back better as a squad. We need to see what we can tinker with. This is the first cycle of an Auction. It happened in the first season where we had to tinker and finally get to the formula. And it looks like we might have to do it again going forward.&nbsp;Thoughts on bowling Reeza Hendricks&nbsp;We saw the pitch was quite slow. We saw Quinny (Quinton de Kock) struggle with off-spin. Reeza was always a part of the plan to bowl at some stage of the competition. We saw last year that he got handy breakthroughs for us. We like to throw it to him a little bit here and there. Reeza bowls for his domestic team. I beg to differ that it cost us the game. Reeza has bowled for a long time for this team.&nbsp;On missing Rashid Khan and Dane Piedt coming into the teamYou’re always going to miss our captain. We lost him two games ago. Dane Piedt has been terrific with his bowling. Yes, we did miss Rash (Rashid) but we gained a capable one in Dane, who showed what he can do when he gets an opportunity.&nbsp;On the positives to take for MICT out of the tournament&nbsp;There are a lot of young players in this squad. They have shown how much they have matured and learnt to prepare for games. There is a lot of exuberance of youth in the background. But yeah, the positives, Ryan Rickelton got runs in the tournament. Reeza ended the tournament exceptionally well. Rassie was also one of the top run-scorers. We just couldn’t get it all tied up together. And once we got onto the back foot, it was very tough to get momentum.&nbsp;On his learnings as a coach&nbsp;A lot of learning. You never know it all as a coach. If you know it all, you probably shouldn’t be coaching. A lot of learnings, a lot of improvements. It’s not like only the players can learn. Even I took a lot of learnings out of this competition certainly. &nbsp;

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“We’ll take it on the chin and come back next year”: Robbie Peterson 

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There was every ounce of fight, of grit, of determination to make it through, but this end wasn’t what we’d visualized. We fall short. The dream ends, but the pride we have in this side stays intact. It was a tough game. It was a tough fight. But Season 4 wasn’t to be. The defence of our crown wasn’t to be..The equation:&nbsp;MI Cape Town, put into bat first, set the Sunrisers Eastern Cape a target of 149. But realistically, since MICT had to win with a bonus point to stay alive, we had to restrict SEC to under 118.&nbsp;Hendricks milks his purple patch&nbsp;It may have taken him a bit of time to find his rhythm in this tournament, but over the last few games, he’s been playing some solid hands in the middle order. Tonight was no different. With the R-R opening combo having one of their rare off days, he formed an R-R of his own with Rassie, dabbling between being the aggressor and the anchor to bat through the innings for an unbeaten 44-ball 70.&nbsp;Linde goes 6, 6, 6George Linde, adding another feather to his recent batting prowess, provided MICT with just the cameo needed. He was on 1 off 6 balls, 4 off 10. When Chris Green came on to bowl the 16th over, he’d recovered a bit to get to 12 off 13. And boom. A hat-trick of sixes, lifting the team’s spirits up on a spin friendly track.&nbsp;A cat and mouse game until the end&nbsp;While SEC lost just one wicket until the 18th over, our bowlers never fell behind in the game. We kept stitching in the dot balls. We kept the scoring in check. We took the game really deep. Alas, it wasn’t to be.&nbsp;We know this hurts. It will take time to heal. The results didn’t go our way. We ran out of luck in a few games. But once the smog clears, what’ll remain is our appreciation for the fight this side has shown all season!“We tried our best. We tried to come together, but it wasn't meant to be. And it's not one that we're going to really try to dig deep and reflect and look for answers now. The tournament is done for us now, but it's all about learning from this and understanding what we need to do to come back next year and be successful,” said Nicholas Pooran.&nbsp;

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SECvMICT report: That would be the end :(

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Three teams have qualified. Three are still in with a chance. One spot, three contenders. The goal is set: One of the results we needed to go our way has, with the Joburg Super Kings losing their game to the Pretoria Capitals. It’s now on us.&nbsp;What MI Cape Town need to qualify:Step 1: Win with a Bonus Point over the Sunrisers Eastern Cape and a margin big enough to go past Durban’s Super Giants’ net run-rate&nbsp;Step 2: Hope that Joburg Super Kings lose their last league gameThe MI family has had a history of getting a foot in the playoffs door when everyone assumed it to have closed. And then slamming the door down to storm towards the trophy. This season promises to be no different. The boys would be super motivated to carry on the good work from the last game against the Sunrisers and put on some entertainment!&nbsp;What: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape TownWhen: January 18, 2026 | 3:30pm local time, 7:00pm IST&nbsp;Where: St. George’s Park, Gqeberha&nbsp;What to expect: A must win game and the peak MI Family Spirit on full display. Lesss goooo..&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Match 10 | SECvMICT preview: Win. Win Big. Win with a Bonus Point. 

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After executing a calm, collected 18-ball 31 that got MI Cape Town through in a nervy chase against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Geroge Linde was at the post-match press conference breaking down his innings, the bonus point plan and his how he’s worked on his game in general. Excerpts.. &nbsp;Thoughts on the matchIt was obviously a tough match. They’ve got a very good team, an unbelievable bowling attack and didn’t make it easy for us. Lucky we got the win today.&nbsp;On his knock tonightIt is always cool to contribute to the team. I was thinking of the bonus point at that time. It didn’t work out but just glad we did well as a team this time.&nbsp;On Kieron Pollard coming into the teamHe hasn’t been here long. He has had just one training session yesterday. To have someone like him in the dressing room, who has played over 700 T20 games, to learn from him, to see the calmness he brings into the squad, you could see it in the way we played and the way Nicky (Pooran) captained. Obviously Pollard was here before and I’ve got a good relationship with him. It’s cool to have him here.&nbsp;Discussions about going for the bonus pointWe did talk about the bonus point at strategy time. We thought about going for the bonus point but obviously they’ve got good bowlers and if we just went for the bonus point, we could have lost the game and it doesn’t look good. We wanted to put pressure on JSK, if they lose tomorrow, we’ve still got a chance. The most important thing was to win this game today.&nbsp;On the learnings for the team this season&nbsp;This tournament is a quick tournament. There is not a lot of time to relax and think deep about the game where you have to make choices quickly. We’ve learnt a lot of lessons. They way we bowled today, you could see the guys were hungry to succeed for the franchise.&nbsp;On being in South Africa’s World Cup squad&nbsp;It was obviously very special to me. There’s a lot of cricket to be played before we board that plane. But once we board that plane on the way to the World Cup, it will all start sinking in. We have a great squad. It’s a great opportunity to win the World Cup. I’ve got a good feeling about it.&nbsp;On his batting formWith the bat, I thought if you give yourself a little bit of a chance, it makes it easier. I felt calm today for some reason. I knew what I wanted to do. Maybe in the other games, I was a little bit all over the show. I have struggled with the bat in the last two months. I have been working hard on it. This knock will give me a little bit more confidence. I am quite harsh on myself at times. I have definitely learnt a lot in this comp and hopefully the good form continues.&nbsp;His preparation ahead of a game&nbsp;To be fair, there is always pressure in T20 cricket. It is what you make of it. I have played the game for a long time now. I try not to think about it too far ahead. I try and think about it day by day. When I have a day off, I try and play golf and forget about everything. Once I get back to the hotel, I start focussing again.&nbsp;

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“You could see Pollard’s calmness in the way we played today”: George Linde 

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“This franchise is never out of the tournament till the last game,” said Nicholas Pooran after the game.&nbsp;We stay alive. Oh, this was nervy. A low-scoring thriller, sealed by some late cameos. We’ll take these four points. We now need some results to go in our favour, but we have our sights firmly on the fourth spot on the points table. We know the equation, the first box is ticked, now onto Sunday in the reverse fixture to check the second..&nbsp;Polly power on arrivalInstant impact. We know Kieron Pollard does it in an innings, but he’s done it on arrival here in South Africa, impressing with a 44-ball 20 run blitz when the asking rate was getting tricky. And he was taking on the baton from George Linde…..who had just gone 6, 4, 4 to turn the tables&nbsp;MI Cape Town were 81/3 in 13 overs. Reeza Hendricks was playing the anchor’s role. Linde was just warming up. Adam Milne came on to bowl. And boom.13.1: SIX:&nbsp;Smashed over the bowler’s head&nbsp;13.2: FOUR:&nbsp;Backs away and carves it over extra cover&nbsp;13.3: FOUR: Pulled away into mid-wicket&nbsp;And just like that, the pressure was set free. The stage was set for the Polly show.We’ve missed you, Boulty and first ball wicketsFull, swinging away, forcing the batter to drive. Quinton de Kock fell for it, got the outside-edge and the keeper did the rest. The first ball of the innings, and Trent Boult had struck to signal MICT’s intentions in a must-win game.&nbsp;And Bosch’s four-feathered performance&nbsp;He’s been adding feather after feather to his hat over the last year, but tonight, he added four of them, picking wickets at each stage of the game: the powerplay, middle overs, the death, and ensuring the Sunrisers Eastern Cape had no rhythm in their innings, ending up with just 139 in their 20 overs. It was only fit he hit the winning runs as well.&nbsp;“It'll be incredibly&nbsp;special,” said Bosch when asked the team’s chances of making it to the playoffs. We agree. The Cape Town Faithful have been incredible over the last three weeks. Let’s give them some more cheer on Sunday!&nbsp;

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MICTvSEC report: Bosch special, Linde blitz carry us over in tense thriller 

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It’s the final leg. There are no second chances now. These are our knockouts. The equation is simple: we win, we stay alive.&nbsp;It’s never about how you start, but always about how you finish. We started poorly. We found some form in the middle. We now need to finish strong. All we need is a foot in the playoffs door, and knowing the MI Spirit&nbsp;of playing and seizing these big moments, you know this could be the start of something special. You really needn’t look beyond the MLC where MI New York looked down and out at one stage in the league, but then came back to blow teams away in the knockout stage and march to the title.&nbsp;The Sunrisers Eastern Cape are up next in back to back games. They have already qualified for the playoffs, are sitting first on the points table, and are the team to beat. Kieron Pollard, coming into the side, surely knows a thing or two about these last-second comebacks!&nbsp;What: MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape&nbsp; When: January 16, 2026 | 5:30pm local time, 9:00pm IST Where: Newlands, Cape Town What to expect: It’s lovely to be back home after a couple of games on the road. The Newlands Faithful are just the tonic we need going into this must-win clash. With this being our last league game here, let’s give the Kaapstad something special!&nbsp;

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Match 9 | MICTvSEC: SIMPLY MUST WIN EVERYTHING!

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Mumbai Indians legend Kieron Pollard will join MI Cape Town for the remainder of the SA20 Season 4, as a replacement for Rashid Khan who has departed to join the national team.Thank you, Rashido, for all the memories in these eight games. From bamboozling batters, to smacking some big sixes, to always having a stomach for a fight, and inspiring the team when the chips were down.&nbsp;And welcome, welcome, Polly, to create some further awesome memories in the Rainbow nation. With two must-win league games now ahead of us, a territory KP masters in, we're going to love having him around!&nbsp;

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Kieron Pollard joins MI Cape Town as Rashid Khan departs for national team duty

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Not the game we were after. Not the performance we were after. Not the result we were after. We aren’t quite ending this Highveld leg on a high.&nbsp;A good first half with the ball&nbsp;With The Capitals at 89/4 in the 13th over, we really had the game in our grasp. Kagiso Rabada had struck twice, George Linde and Rashid Khan once each. But Dewald Brevis and Sherfane Rutherford had a big partnership, and some big overs at the death lifted them to 185/6 in their 20 overs.&nbsp;A rough start with the bat&nbsp;It was a new ball pitch. And it was one of those rare days when the Rassie-Ryan opening combo didn’t fire. The new ball did its bit and MICT were in trouble at 55/6 at the halfway stage. The task ahead looked daunting……But Reeza tried, hard&nbsp;It wasn’t enough. Reeza Hendricks stitched a partnership at first with Jason Smith, steadied the innings, and then struck a few big ones to finish with 68 off 50 balls. Although it helped us take a smaller hit with the net run-rate, it couldn’t quite get us over the line.&nbsp;So what’s lined up next are two games with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. They are the team to beat. We will also be back in Newlands with a Blue and Gold army right behind us for the first of the two games. Let’s play for the Mother City!&nbsp;The equation is simple now: just win everything, preferably with bonus points, and hope some of the other results go our way. We needn’t look too far behind for inspiration. MI New York were in a very similar situation in June 2025. They never left their belief. And ended up winning the MLC!

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PCvMICT report: Reeza fights, but sadly, it isn’t our day

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This has been some second half. A battle-hardened team that peaks when it matters after a slightly off start. A team that brings home the results when their backs are to the wall. Two wins on the bounce, getting clinical by the game. One more here with a bonus point and a legit top four spot can be&nbsp; MI Cape Town’s.&nbsp;We’ve moved on the road from Johannesburg to Centurion. The Pretoria Capitals were the side we played on New Year’s Eve at Newlands, and it wasn’t the ideal way for us to get into end 2025. This week of 2026 has been kind. And we are determined to set that memory right.&nbsp;What: Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape Town&nbsp;When: January 12, 2026 | 5:30pm local time, 9:00pm IST&nbsp;Where: SuperSport Park, Centurion&nbsp;What to expect: This is a chasing ground. This is a sixes ground. High altitude, a short square boundary, and we should be in for another run-fest.&nbsp;

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Match 8 | PCvMICT preview: Riding the WWave in Centurion

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On the back of a stunning 60-ball 113 that set the tone for the match and lifted MI Cape Town to a winning total of 243, Ryan Rickelton, the man of the moment, was at the post-match press conference. Excerpts..&nbsp;On a century coming in a winning cause&nbsp;Thank God we won the game (laughs). Nice to go back to back wins. We’ve lacked momentum in this tournament. If we can start finding it now, it will be great. But we’ve put ourselves under a bit of pressure to be in this spot. But awesome to get out there and put in a performance. We aren’t complete yet, but we are showing signs of improvement. Hopefully we are on a bit of a roll now and can get some wins under our belt.&nbsp;Importance of gaining momentum after the last game&nbsp;Really big. In a rain affected game, it gets difficult. When we came back after the break, there was a bit of urgency which we lacked through the season. We had that in moments again today. We are definitely taking the right steps. We’ve got two now. We need to try and make it three or four in a row. We’ve got some tough opposition. Pretoria Capitals are a very good side. And then Sunrisers are at the top. Still a lot of work to do. If we can brush up on a few areas and keep getting better, hopefully we can try and win a few more.&nbsp;Team meeting after the first half of the tournament&nbsp;We always have our strategy meetings with the senior guys and the staff. The leadership group spoke about what it would take to turn around. We worked out that if we are to win this tournament we had six or seven games and we need seven Man of the Matches, which would come from the seven of us. It’s just trying to be sharper and just make the right decisions. We have been poor in different stages of the tournament in putting together a complete game. The whole purpose of the senior group is that if we are to win this tournament, it has to come from the six-seven of us. If we are going to win it, six or seven of us have to come to the party. We are taking the right steps. We have such great players in our group. It’s just trying to improve what we are trying to do, making sure we are doing the right things and guys are putting in big individual performances.&nbsp;On missing out on South Africa’s T20 WC squad&nbsp;I’m here to play my cricket and win games for this team. After this I’ll fall back to the Lions and win the four day cup with the Lions. I’m pretty chill with it. I want to find my rhythm with the bat and win games for my team.&nbsp;On finding form and rhythm&nbsp;It’s such a big mental game. That’s my biggest challenge. In India a couple of months ago, I wasn’t sure what I was trying to do. Trying to work out my game around that is one of the more difficult things. In India I thought I was batting nicely, I just didn’t have anything to return for it. It’s just the simple things of life, you come back home, experience your family and friends around you, get to enjoy South Africa and being home can change the mental state. When you jump from team to team, it gives you a different perspective. I’ve had that when I come to this team. It’s probably the team that gets the best out of me. It frees me up in the way I want to play. Takes me to the level I want to operate at 90% of the time. I enjoy playing for this team, enjoy the players we have, enjoy the group. I enjoy life in Cape Town as well.&nbsp;On Robbie Peterson, the Head Coach&nbsp;I’ve only experienced Robbie with this team, not in domestic cricket. Sometimes I feel he sells himself short. He’s so experienced, so knowledgeable, specially in South African conditions. He has coached around the world in different franchises. He has played around the world in different franchises. His man management skill is really good. The guys buy into what he is saying. He is very calm, very relaxed and strategic. We haven’t quite done him justice in stages of the tournament and perhaps in the year before last. But we all rally around playing for him and the support staff.&nbsp;Thoughts on the pitch and the par score&nbsp;I felt it came on quite nicely with the new ball. You saw some of them turning quite a lot. There was definitely room for a lot more of those deliveries in the game. Luckily Rassie got us off to a really nice start and I could work around the pace of the wicket. Wanderers is a tricky one because sometimes the more you play on this wicket it gets better and better. You look at it and are a bit unsure, but that is the best part about having guys who play here. They know what it is going to do, touchwood, you kind of know how to play on it. I thought teams were a bit slow in adapting what to do with the ball. I don’t think it was a 240 but maybe a 180-190 would have been a good score. Glad we were able to push through and find our win today.&nbsp;

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“MICT frees me up and brings out the best in me”: Ryan Rickelton 

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Absolute dominance on display at the Wanderers! This was a ground known for sixes. We are a team known for our six-hitters. And the fusion worked wonders. The packed crowd at the Bullring were in for a treat as our batters made merry to post a whopping 243/3 in 20 overs.&nbsp;After four losses and a washout, it’s nice reading W, W. Skipper Rashid Khan echoed similar thoughts in the post-match chat. “We had a very slow start and it happens. You know, sometimes you do have all the great players, but it doesn't go your way. Everything goes against you. But it is happening now and we got that kind of momentum,” he said.&nbsp;The RRocking comboRassie van der Dussen: 65 runs | 32 balls | 4 fours | 6 sixes&nbsp;Ryan Rickelton: 113 runs | 60 balls | 8 fours | 9 sixes&nbsp;A 129-run opening standThis was the game. This was the partnership that hit JSK so hard. The duo have been exceptional over the last three years and tonight, they just took it up a notch. Some brutal hitting in the powerplay, a strong platform, and MICT had a massive first innings total calling.&nbsp;Some more R, now Rabada&nbsp;The experienced Kagiso Rabada ensured there were no surprises in the chase, killing the game in the powerplay itself, teaming up with George Linde to reduce JSK to 35/3 inside the fifth over. Although James Vince and Dian Forrester struck a few blows towards the end, they were always behind the eight ball, and MICT eventually won comfortably by 36 runs.&nbsp;Okay, that’s us on 10 points now. One bonus point win and we will sneak into the top four. That’s how tight this league has been and that’s how dangerous an MICT side with momentum will prove to be. Kaapstad, let’s bring it home!&nbsp;

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JSKvMICT report: Ryan, Rassie, RRuthless!

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Here’s how things stand. MI Cape Town are currently placed at number six on the points table. A win with a bonus point in this game would ensure an entry into the top four. That’s how close this tournament has been. That’s how strong a chance we have here. For that, there’s just one goal: win everything.&nbsp;There’s some good momentum we found in the previous game. The first W was satisfying, but the fact that it came through a strong comeback with the ball was even more pleasing. This is the reverse clash against the Joburg Super Kings. There’s a thing about teams in the MI Universe where they start off slowly. But come the business end, come the must-win zone, they become winning machines. This is Cape Town’s time. This is when we start to peak.&nbsp;What: Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town&nbsp;When: January 10, 2026 | 5:30pm local time, 9:00pm IST Where: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg&nbsp; What to expect: The Bullring has seen some inclement weather over the last week, with two of JSK’s games being washed out as well. The forecast is pretty good for Saturday though. With the altitude and bounce on offer, sixes are never in shortage. At MICT, six-hitters are never in shortage!

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Match 7 | JSKvMICT preview: On the road, with the momentum

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On the back of MI Cape Town getting four points, thanks largely to his 15-ball 33, Nicholas Pooran was at the post-match press conference breaking down the match, his innings, his prep and much more. Excerpts..&nbsp;On getting the first win on the boardIt’s a relief to get some points on the board to be honest. Even for myself, really happy that I could contribute. Four games, I haven’t scored many runs to my potential. It is one of the reasons we are in this situation as well, to be honest. Tournament has just started for us and we hope we can gather some momentum here on the road.&nbsp;Plans for the next game&nbsp;We are not thinking too far ahead to be honest. We are trying to take it game by game. Every game is a different situation for us. The rain was around today and we had to adapt to that. Massive win going onto the road as well. We have a couple of days off and it gives us the opportunity.&nbsp;On Jason SmithA lot of talent and potential there. He hits the ball like a West Indian for sure (laughs). There is a lot for him to learn as well. This is a T20 game and it is inconsistent. We are going to get criticized a lot for performances, but for him the most important thing is to learn as fat as possible. He’s just selected for the World Cup and heading into India where conditions would be really favourable to him where spin is going to be bowled. He has everything that can make him do well in those conditions. Really happy to see him smashing it for us.&nbsp;On batting at number three&nbsp;I always prefer batting higher up the order. We had a conversation that I would bat at number three today. The shorter format worked out in our favour where I could just have an early swing at the bowlers.&nbsp;Thoughts on his batting form&nbsp;When I hit the ball as hard as possible, I am not batting well. Normally the guys say it is the other way around. I am happy the ball is going over the roof, which is most important. I have been practicing a lot over the last ten years. I have played over 400 T20 games. I have played all over the world. I am just trying to get better in every game. Coming here to South Africa gave me the opportunity to understand these conditions and stamp my authority. For me it is not only about hitting sixes. I pride myself on playing the situation the right way. I know a lot of people see that I hit a lot of sixes but they tend to forget the batsmanship part of it. I want to continue to get consistent and play the situation as well as possible.&nbsp;On the pitches in this year’s SA20I am coming from the Caribbean, all these wickets are good (laughs). The Paarl wicket was good to bat on. Even in the last game, yes we got bowled out for 88 but we didn’t apply any batsmanship as well. If we did apply ourselves and we would have been having a different conversation. We are in this position today because we haven’t taken our responsibility as individual players. But the pitches here are lovely.On his matchupsJust depends on what is required, who the bowler is, whether there is a matchup. I look to be aggressive against the left arm orthodox. I believe that is my matchup. It gives me the opportunity to strike at 200 or 300. It’s like food, if you don’t eat it, you aren’t getting it again. So I decided to eat my food (laughs). Yes I love to hit sixes, that’s what they pay me for.&nbsp;On his preparation over the years&nbsp;It’s a lot of hard work. What I do now is just a reflection of all the hard work I have put in over the years. I have been really inconsistent as a batter. There were times I could have hit spin, there were times I could have hit pace, but the other one didn’t work out. For me, just staying consistent in my process and preparation and as time goes along, I understand what is required of me in situations. I just apply myself. I prepare myself for all lengths. When the situation arises in the game, I am ready to apply myself.&nbsp;On the quality of the SA20 compared to other leagues&nbsp;Being a part of it, playing different leagues, it looks beautiful on television, but it is much better when you are actually playing. When you play at the Newlands and see the Table Mountain, it is every cricketer’s dream. The atmosphere here all over South Africa, fans love their cricket here. The South Africans know their cricket. They don’t bash you as much. When you are standing on the boundary, they support you. The standard is very high. The international players are of good quality and the local players are of a high level as well.&nbsp;Whether the SA20 is good preparation going into the World CupPlaying cricket going into a World Cup is wonderful, but there is a down side. Players need to recover and in this tournament it comes thick and fast. You play every other day. That’s a worry for me going into a World Cup where guys can be mentally tired. There is an opportunity for them to get injured as well. The conditions are completely different as well going to India. It might be good, it might be bad, my advice to all these guys going into the World Cup – just be careful. It’s a tough tournament. It is a high standard tournament as well. Players put their bodies on the line. You never know when you could dive and get injured. You never know when you could run into bowl and pull your hamstring. You never know when a ball could hit your ribs and break it.&nbsp;

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“The tournament has just started for us, hope to gather momentum on the road”: Nicholas Pooran

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Oh we’ve waited long. Six matches in, battling the rain in Cape Town, a stop-start game, but finally, she’s here. Our first win. The Newlands Faithful stood by us through thick and thin, for this moment. The roar when Karim Janat hit the winning runs was proof enough! Let’s gooooo!!Jason Smith, you beauty!He walked in with MICT with the game in balance at 89/4, needing 39 runs in 19 balls. And boom. The first ball was smoked for a six. 26 were now needed in the final two overs. Boom, Boom. Two sixes, and the game was done. A nine-ball 22-run cameo to seal the deal.&nbsp;Nicolas P66666ran15 balls | 33 runs | 5 sixes. The crowd who stayed back braving the rain and the long delays, were in for a proper treat. Nicky P was giving them that. Adding impetus to the run chase after Ryan Rickelton fell early, he went on a six-hitting rampage, putting MICT’s chase firmly on track. With Rassie van der Dussen dropping anchor and batting through the innings, this was just the ice-fire partnership we needed.&nbsp;Rain went and momentum came&nbsp;It was a stop-start affair at Newlands, with the match starting late, stopping after six overs for a lengthy delay and then getting reduced to 12 overs. JSK, who were on 69/2 after the first break, were completely derailed by our bowlers post resumption. Rashid Khan, with Reeza Hendricks taking a brilliant catch by the boundary, sent the dangerous Faf du Plessis packing. And then Corbin Bosch took over, with his three-fer to ensure the target set was well within reach.&nbsp;We’ve waited through the first half. The second half has started with a bang. The foot is on the pedal. Let’s bring it home..&nbsp;

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MICTvJSK report: THERE COMES THE W!!! Less goooo

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It’s an MI Family thing to start slow, build momentum and storm into the playoffs. Across teams, across leagues, we’ve been there, done that, and done it successfully. Well, in the SA20, it’s that time of the league for MI Cape Town. Now is when we have to start winning, and then win everything.&nbsp;We’ve had a tough start, there’s no getting away from that. We are coming off a disappointing performance on Sunday. But up next are the Joburg Super Kings: and Yellow versus Blue is always RED hot. It’s a franchise that always brings out the best in our game. They are currently at the top of the table as well and are yet to lose a game. It would be a massive confidence booster to pull off a heist with the Newlands Faithful right behind us!&nbsp;What: MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings&nbsp;When: January 6. 2025 | 5:30pm local time, 9:00pm ISTWhere: Newlands, Cape Town&nbsp;What to expect: Everything’s a bit unexpected at the moment. The first game at Newlands was a run-fest, the previous one was a bit sluggish. But this one’s a night game which should make it better for batting. But all in all, MI Cape Town are all ready to give it their everything!&nbsp;

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Match 6 | MICTvJSK preview: Second half – Eye on the ball in mission FRESH START

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An evening to forget. It just simply wasn’t our day. Nothing went right. And the result was a disappointing finish. This first half of the SA20 hasn’t gone our way, from close losses to a washout to a heavy defeat today..“Quite disappointing, to be honest. Not the kind of cricket champion teams play. Good it happened earlier rather than later and we still have an opportunity to qualify. We didn't play as good as we can. This franchise has a brand of cricket that we didn't do. We were a little bit defensive and got stuck,” said Rashid Khan to sum up the game in the post-match chat.&nbsp;A bad lower-order collapse&nbsp;Losing six wickets for just eight runs is never nice. Sadly, MI Cape Town were on the wrong side of this today. At 80/4 in the 16th over, there was some hope of a strong finish to get us up to around 130, which could have been a fighting total on this pitch. But in a quest to up the ante, the batters fell, and the team bundled out for 88.&nbsp;Boult does Boulty things&nbsp;He might have not been among the early wickets in the tournament until this game, something he’s made a living out of, but Trent Boult was bang on the money, cleaning up the man in form, Lhuan dre Pretorius for a duck. It was just the start MICT needed defending a low total. Alas, it wasn’t enough. It wasn’t to be.&nbsp;We are the defending champions. The MI Family knows what it takes to bounce back when everyone writes them off. One win is all we need for the MICT Spirit to kick in and go on a roll. We will learn from this and come back hard.&nbsp;

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MICTvPR report: A tough night, a tough first half

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This is a blip. There is no reason to lose hope. The MI Family is known to pull off miracles when people write them off, and Corbin Bosch certainly believes in this squad. Here he is, at the post-match press conference, sharing his thoughts. Excerpts..&nbsp;Thoughts on the game&nbsp;Not our best performance today but it is a long competition. There is still five games for us to win and I have no doubt the boys will be disappointed today, but we have the experience and magnificent boys in our squad to turn this around.&nbsp;On the way the wicket played outThe wicket today wasn’t as good as the one we scored 200 on. Both sides could see it wasn’t a 200-wicket. But it definitely wasn’t a 90-wicket.&nbsp;On being picked for South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad&nbsp;It’s been a surreal experience. You don’t believe it happens till it actually happens. I have played some nice cricket over the last 12 months but it is nerve-wracking waiting for that phone call or that message. It is unbelievable. There is no better competition to get you ready for the World Cup than this. The players here are incredible from all teams. There is no easy fixture here. Any team can beat any team on a given day which is nice. You have to be at your best. It is nice to play against these guys because come World Cup time, you are going to be playing the best of the best. This forces you to raise your level getting into the World Cup.&nbsp;On his bowling performance&nbsp;Obviously didn’t start the competition hot. But I am getting confidence. It is my first time playing at home in 12 months. I have played a lot in the sub-continent where you bowl shorter. Adjusting to that, but it is amazing and I am just happy to be finding some rhythm again. Over the past two games it is coming together nicely. I just need to package it all together and I should be ready to go.&nbsp;Season 3 vs Season 4Last year, a lot of things just went our way. People were taking blinder catches but this year we haven’t been on the button. We batted nicely until this game. Our top two has been phenomenal again, which has put us in good stead. The middle order hasn’t quite come off the way we wanted to, but as a bowling unit, we haven’t quite clicked like we did last year. Some guys are finding form, myself included. This competition, if you are finding form, can take you apart. It is a ruthless competition. It demands the best from you. If you are not at the best on the day, teams are going to get after you. Maybe from a fielding and a bowling standpoint, we haven’t been as spot on as we would have liked, but I have no doubt that we are going to turn it around shortly.&nbsp;Plans for the remaining games&nbsp;Cricket is a funny game. Sunrisers, last year, lost three or four games early on and ended up playing us in the final. We’ve got to take it one game at a time. This competition is long. If we can get on a good run, winning the next four, five games on the trot, we can hit those playoffs running red hot, and then a lot of teams will fear us. But it is a lot to do before that.&nbsp;On what the boys need to do to bounce back&nbsp;Everyone is different. Each individual will reflect. Those who need to have a hit will have a hit. For most part, it is about breaking that momentum. All it takes is one good game of cricket. I reckon we’ve got the players and the people in the background staff to turn this around. I fully believe in the players and the squad to turn this around. When it matters, the guys will show what the MI family is all about.&nbsp;Looking forward to the second half of the league stage&nbsp;It all starts by winnings a game. At this point of time, we have to beat JSK on Tuesday. They are playing some good cricket at the moment. It all starts there. Cricket is a funny game. With a little bit of momentum, who knows, in the blink of an eye, we can be the playoffs in red hot form. It all starts with the game on Tuesday. We’ve got to hit Jo’burg nice and hard and take it from there.&nbsp;

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“It is a long competition, I fully believe in our squad to turn this around”: Corbin Bosch

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Two so-close-but-no-cigar games and a washout later, we are back home, this time in 2026, and we cannot wait to spread the cheer.&nbsp;There’s no time to mourn. In less than 48 hours, MI Cape Town will have their chance at redemption. The one-run loss really stings, but we are now at Newlands for the reverse clash, and we aren’t resting easy until we have a W against our name.&nbsp;It’s just these tiny moments that we need to get right. Our batters are in top form, the bowlers have found their straps, and with a slight rub of luck, we get the strong smell of a victory roll. Remember, nobody remembers how your started if you finish it right. All we need is a foot in the door. Trust the MICT spirit to break it down.&nbsp;What: MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals&nbsp;When: January 4, 2026 | 3:30pm local time, 7pm IST&nbsp;Where: Newlands, Cape Town&nbsp;What to expect: Redemption. Five points. And a wonderful Sunday evening by the Table Mountain watching the setting sun paint the sky in our Blue and Gold!&nbsp;

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Match 5 | MICTvPR preview: It’s never about how you start, it’s all about how you finish

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It was a day of mixed feelings for George Linde, the happiness of being selected in South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad and the disappointment of MI Cape Town losing a very close encounter to the Paarl Royals. He was at the post-match press conference, sharing his thoughts and looking forward. Excerpts..&nbsp;On his T20 World Cup squad callupFeels pretty amazing. Hasn’t sunk in yet. I think when I get onto the plane for the World Cup, it will sink in. I’m really looking forward to it. I feel I sort of deserve it. Hopefully we can win it for South Africa.&nbsp;On him being in and out of the SA squad&nbsp;Plenty of ups and downs, that’s how my career has gone. But I have always found a way to fight back, which I am proud of.&nbsp;What worked for him this timeI think my batting is a big thing. I obviously did struggle with the bat but last year I took all winter to reflect and get fit again, go through those hard things that people don’t know. I love doing my crossfit and when you go through a tough time while training, you find a way to get through tough times in cricket as well. From last year, I did tell myself, everything happens for a reason and luckily, I’ve got the call and it is a proud moment for me and my family.&nbsp;Thoughts on the match result&nbsp;It's a big competition and you play for MI Cape Town, which is a massive franchise. You want to win games for them but unfortunately I couldn’t do it today, which is very disappointing. It still is a great squad. I remember (Kieron) Pollard said in MI New York where we had exactly the same start, where we lost four or five in a row and won the next five to get into the playoffs and won the final, the one thing this team can show is a fight.&nbsp;On MICT bouncing back from here&nbsp;Yeah, 100 percent. There are a lot of internationals and a lot of experience in this squad. One thing I know is these guys know how to bounce back. If we can get into the playoffs, I reckon we are a very dangerous side. I don’t think a lot of people would want to play against us then.&nbsp;On his finisher’s roleIt’s not an easy job. You can ask any person walking in at number seven, it’s not an easy place to bat. The expectation is on you to finish games. In the Proteas World Cup squad, there is a lot of power hitters. If we can set a platform, we can be a very dangerous side. &nbsp;Obviously, I would love it to be six runs needed off one in the final and I hit it for six. That would be the dream.&nbsp;On Rashid Khan’s cameo&nbsp;He obviously hit is amazingly well. Paarl is not a place to come in and hit sixes immediately, but he showed today how to do it. I knew I could give myself some time. I have played here in the past and if you need 15 off the last over, the bowler feels the pressure as well, not just us.&nbsp;Preparations for the next game&nbsp;What’s done is done. We’ll reflect tomorrow and come back day after on game night. I feel we have been a bit unlucky at times. A few mistakes here and there and it happens in cricket. I reckon we have a good chance of beating them at Newlands.&nbsp;On how teams should prepare to play in PaarlTonight it played reasonably well. In South Africa, all pitches play different. You’ve got to dig deep sometimes. You saw with Nicky P (Pooran), he knew it was not an easy wicket and he tried to give himself a chance. It’s not as easy flowing as Newlands or Pretoria. Obviously a disappointing loss, but I’m sure we’ll reflect and get better.&nbsp;On chasing in all four games&nbsp;We’ve played four games and bowled first every time. Maybe it is something to look into. At Newlands, last year we chased and did pretty well. So you need to stick to what you know best. Maybe if you win the toss next time, we might bat first.

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“The one thing this team can show is a fight”: George Linde

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We fought right until the very end. Until the last ball. Six runs were needed. George Linde was on strike. He sliced a wide full delivery. He threw in everything he had. Every ounce of muscle he could find. The ball went airborne as well. Alas, it dropped just a couple of yards short of the boundary. MI Cape Town fell one run short of what would have been an absolutely stellar win. Alas.Rashid Khan gets us clawing backA skipper’s knock if any! He walked in with MI Cape Town needing 62 runs in 31 balls with six wickets down. The first ball he faced, he carved away over point for four. With three sixes and two fours in his 18-ball knock of 35, he brought us right back into the contest and had us believe. He fell when the equation was down to 13 runs being needed off five balls. Kagiso Rabada then came in and smashed the first ball he faced for six to bring it down to seven off three. But he fell too off the next ball, leaving Linde needing a six off the final ball. Ahh..The openers set the tone……but sadly, the middle order doesn’t quite kick on. Rassie van der Dussen (59 off 42) and Ryan Rickelton (36 off 20) were once again at their clinical best in the chase of 182. At 77/0 in the eighth over, MICT looked well on course. At 109/1 after 12, they seemed to have consolidated that position further. But then came the collapse, losing five wickets for just nine runs, and derailing the chase.&nbsp;The bowlers pull it back well after LDP specialOn a sluggish pitch, MICT’s bowlers did well to mix up their pace and pull things back after the Royals were off to a 100-run opening stand. Young Lhuan Dre Pretorius was in the mood and smashed a 65-ball 98, but the bowled restricted them to what looked like a 200+ total at one stage, keeping it to something par.&nbsp;Okay, there’s no need be disappointed. In fact there’s no time to be disappointed. The next game is just a couple of sleeps away and it is a reverse fixture against the Paarl Royals in our backyard. This is where we’ll set things right!&nbsp;

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PRvMICT report: Oh, this hurts so bad :( We fall short by two yards and ONE run

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It’s already the new year. And in the SA20, the new year has started with a thrilling tie. Well, if you are the Kaapstad family, you’d prefer a thumping win, the bonus point kind :)So, here’s how things have been so far: We’re just three games into the tournament. The first one was a nail-biter we finished on the side of. The second was a washout that saw just four overs of play. The third was one where we had our moments, but it wasn’t our best game and not the result we were after.&nbsp;Let’s start afresh: on the road, at Boland Park, Paarl, and the only way from here is upwards. It’s the first of back to back games against the Paarl Royals, and this is where we start 2026 with a bang!&nbsp;What: Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town&nbsp;When: January 2, 2026 | 5:30pm local time, 9:00pm IST&nbsp; Where: Boland Park, Paarl&nbsp;What to expect: The pitch here in Paarl is usually a spin-friendly one, but this is early season, and the pitch still has some juice in it for the seamers as was seen the last game. Our batters love it here historically, and it shouldn’t be very different this time around.&nbsp;

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Match 4 | PRvMICT preview: Mission ‘Let’s start 2026 with a bang’

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It was a tough outing for MI Cape Town on New Year’s Eve, but Head Coach, Robbie Peterson sounded confident in the team's ability to put this behind and script a quick turnaround. Here is he is, speaking at the post-match press conference. Excerpts..&nbsp;On the target set&nbsp;When you chase a score like that, you have to give it a crack. We are chasing 30 runs too many in each innings and putting our batters under pressure. You can’t ask them to chase 220 in every game. Teams have played well against us. There are good players in that dressing room. We have only played two games in the competition with one game being rained out. It’s been a stop-start affair for us. We’ve just got to get back to the drawing board, take a long look at ourselves and we have a quick turnaround to the next game. We can’t linger on this too long.&nbsp;On Kagiso Rabada’s return from injuryHe’s fine. He’s been very professional behind the scenes, trying to make sure he could come back. He was probably good to go last game, but we probably felt one more game to make sure he is in the best possible mental state to trust his body. He has done everything possible to trust his body. He hasn’t played in about 13-14 weeks. To see him bowl like that and lead the attack was something special.&nbsp;Mood in the dressing room after three games&nbsp;There are more than one way to get to the playoffs. We saw the Sunrisers last year lose their first three games and make it to the final. We see the bottom team can be the top team with the bonus point. If most of your matchwinners fire on the day, you can win with a bonus point. It’s just that we need to get off the straps pretty soon to get some momentum into our game.&nbsp;On what the team needs to get rightIt’s hard to put a finger on it. The opposition have played well and put us under pressure, and we haven’t responded as well as we should. Some of those guys have played a lot of cricket. Corbin Bosch is coming after 13 weeks away in Pakistan and India. It’s not through lack of preparation or hard work behind the scenes. I think our Bowling Coach, Mitchell McClenaghan, is one of the best in the world in short format cricket. Everything is at the players’ disposal. At the end of the day, you have got to execute as a player. You need to execute under pressure and follow a game plan and do it for 40 overs.&nbsp;On the superstars in the teamWe try and win every game. It has been a bit frustrating, we played one game, went to Durban, rained out, back here, not at our best. That is not an excuse. These guys do it for a living. They go across tournaments and perform for teams across the globe. We’ve just got to sharpen up mentally and up our execution right in all facets. That’s what you do as a team. You don’t point fingers at one department. We all have got to look at each other and look to turn it around quickly. We’ve only played three games. We have seven left. We have shown that we have guys in the dressing room that have won this competition. It’s just a different journey this year. The guys will be hurting. They want to win every match at Newlands and make the fans smile when they leave. That’s an opportunity next game to put it right.&nbsp;Thoughts on Rashid Khan’s bowling performance&nbsp;&nbsp;It's very difficult. There is a platform when Rashid comes on to bowl. When a team has a partnership and a platform, they don’t need to take risks. We may have to rethink where to use him. We may being him into the attack a little bit sooner. These are things we will do behind the scenes and brainstorm quickly. I wouldn’t worry too much. He is a world class performer, a leader within that dressing room, he will be back pretty soon I am sure.&nbsp;On Rabada’s injury management&nbsp;He is a world class performer. We value him very highly. We have a great medical team here. The recovery process they follow is pretty rigourous. He’s got the best people behind him to make sure he gets through the tournament. He’s resting up when he needs to. He is experienced enough to know when he body needs rest. He has managed that beautifully over the last two weeks in the background. We will look after him as much as we can in the dressing room.&nbsp;Update on Jason Smith’s bowlingJason has come back from injury. He had a calf strain. The bowling loads up in the background. We will most like see him in the mid to the backend of the tournament. The work has been done behind the scenes.&nbsp;On Trent Boult’s performanceTrent does his work. He is a professional and does this for a living all over the world. Yes, he hasn’t got the wickets, but in the first game, he went past Devon Conway’s bat, nicked it through the slips. It’s the fortune you need sometimes in T20 cricket. Some teams are having it go their way in the tournament so far. We haven’t quite had that little rub of the green you need. It could change in a game or two. Suddenly he takes a wicket upfront and he is away in the competition. Last year as well he started the competition slowly but was magnificent for us in the final. I am not worried about Trent. He knows how to take wickets.&nbsp;

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“Just need to get some momentum into our game”: Robbie Peterson

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Let’s quickly debrief, learn, and firmly put this game behind us. We had our moments, but unfortunately, we couldn’t hold on. It wasn’t the ideal end to the New Year’s Eve party at Newlands given the wonderful atmosphere that had built up, but we promise to not let it take anything away from how wonderful a year 2025 has been for the entire MI Family. 2026, we are hungry, and we are on a mission to bounce back now..&nbsp;A solid start with the ballKagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch and George Linde, each struck in the powerplay to reduce the Pretoria Capitals to 38/3 in the sixth over, putting MI Cape Town in the driver’s seat. But Shai Hope and Wiaan Lubbe put up an 88-run stand in quick time to rebuilt their innings. But the real damage came at the end, in the last three overs.&nbsp;Those three overs&nbsp;And suddenly, just like that, the Pretoria Capitals got to 220 from what seemed would be a 190-run chase for MI Cape Town. The 18th over went for 21 runs, the 19th for 26 and then the 20th for 25. 72 came off the last three overs, something that set the game too far back for us to get back from.&nbsp;The R-R start and the Nicky P six-a-thonWe’ve seen how Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton can be up top, and today, the partnership arrived at the SA20. The openers matched each other shot for shot and set the platform for the chase in style, flying to 60/0 inside the powerplay. Sadly they fell in quick succession, but Nicholas Pooran wasted no time in ensuring the asking rate was pulled down substantially. The first two balls he faced were sixes, the last two balls he faced before he got dismissed were sixes. 25 runs | 6 balls. Alas, in a quest to keep up with the rate, the rest of the batting fell trying to play the high risk game.Okay, this might sting, but we know what it takes to bounce back from situations like this. Trust the new year to bring us new luck..&nbsp;

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MICTvPC report: Quickly putting this behind us and moving on…

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Can it simply get any better? Can the party simply get any bigger? Can we simply be vibing any more?New Year’s Eve at the cricket, enjoying the final moments when the clock strikes 12, well, it’s a solid possibility at the Newlands this year. The Pretoria Capitals, on the back of two tough losses, have come visiting. MI Cape Town, meanwhile, have first points thanks to a rained out fixture, would be desperate to get a W against their name after the heartbreak in the first game. What better way to say goodbye to a special year that 2025 has been, a year that saw us win our maiden SA20 title!&nbsp;What: MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals&nbsp;When: December 31, 2025 | 5:30pm local time, 9:00pm ISTWhere: Newlands, Cape Town&nbsp;What to expect: A Blue and Gold finish to 2025. A Blue and Gold start to 2026. &nbsp;It’s been a high-scoring start to the SA20, and Cape Town produced a classic that saw nearly 450 runs being scored. We expect nothing different.&nbsp;

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