MI Cape Town

MI Cape Town is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Newlands Cricket Ground. The team is coached by Simon Katich.[2][3]

MI Cape Town
LeagueSA20
Personnel
CaptainRashid Khan
CoachSimon Katich
OwnerMumbai Indians
Team information
CityCape Town
Founded2022 (2022)
Home groundNewlands Cricket Ground
Official websitehttps://micapetown.co.za/

The franchise is owned by Reliance Industries.[4]

Current squad

The team's squad for the first season of the competition was:[5]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Captain
19Rashid Khan Afghanistan (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg-breakOverseas, Captain
Batsmen
72Rassie van der Dussen South Africa (1989-02-07) 7 February 1989Right-handedRight-arm leg-break
3Wesley Marshall South Africa (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
17Dewald Brevis South Africa (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003Right-handedRight-arm leg-break
6Delano Potgieter South Africa (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996Left-handedRight-arm medium
24Duan Jansen South Africa (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000Right-handedLeft-arm fast
27George Linde South Africa (1991-12-04) 4 December 1991Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
23Liam Livingstone England (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993Right-handedRight-arm spinOverseas
15Odean Smith West Indies (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas
58Sam Curran England (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fastOverseas
8Tim David Australia (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996Right-handedRight-arm off-breakOverseas
Wicket-keepers
2Grant Roelofsen South Africa (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996Right-handed–
44Ryan Rickelton South Africa (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Spin bowlers
9Waqar Salamkheil Afghanistan (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001Right-handedLeft-arm unorthodox spinOverseas
Pace bowlers
18Beuran Hendricks South Africa (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
22Jofra Archer England (1995-04-11) 11 April 1995Right-handedRight-arm fastWild card
25Kagiso Rabada South Africa (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995Left-handedRight-arm fast
26Olly Stone England (1993-10-09) 9 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas
0Ziyaad Abrahams South Africa (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast
10Henry Brookes England (1999-08-21) 21 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas

Statistics

Most runs
Player Runs Batting average High score 100s 50s
Rassie van der Dussen24330.375101
Dewald Brevis23526.1170 not out01
Grant Roelofsen19822.005602
George Linde15722.4263 not out01
Ryan Rickelton14620.854600

Most wickets
Player Wickets Bowling average Best bowling
Kagiso Rabada1121.003/22
Jofra Archer1017.903/27
Odean Smith915.883/23
Rashid Khan930.003/16
Sam Curran827.123/26

Administration and support staff
Position Name
Team managerRobin Peterson
Head coachSimon Katich
Batting coachHashim Amla
Bowling coachJacob Oram
Fielding coachJames Pamment

References
  1. "Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. "Cricket South Africa | T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT".
  3. "Inaugural SA20 league to begin on January 10". ESPNcricinfo.
  4. "IPL franchise owners buy all six teams in South Africa's new T20 league". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. "MI Cape Town squad - MI Cape Town Squad - SA20, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo.


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