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Pretoria Capitals is a South African professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that first competed in the inaugural season of SA20 tournament.[1] The team is based in Pretoria, South Africa, and was formed in 2022. The team's home-ground is the Centurion Park Cricket ground. The team is coached by Graham Ford.[2][3]
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| League | SA20 | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Wayne Parnell | |
| Coach | Jonathan Trott | |
| Owner | JSW Sports | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Pretoria | |
| Colors | Blue and Red | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Home ground | Centurion Park, Centurion | |
| Capacity | 22,000 | |
| History | ||
| Twenty20 debut | v. Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha; 12 January 2023 | |
| Official website | https://www.pretoria-capitals.com/ | |
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 Current Session | ||
| Capitals Group | |
|---|---|
| Current teams | |
| Delhi Capitals (2008–present) Delhi Capitals (WPL) (2023–present) Dubai Capitals (2023–present) India Capitals | |
| Defunct teams | |
| Joburg Giants (2017) |
In August 2022, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the establishment of the SA20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023.The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of South Africa, including Pretoria, were put up on auction in South Africa in September 2022. The Pretoria franchise was purchased was revealed that Delhi Capitals, led by JSW Group will be owning a team in the league.The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023,through their social media handles.[5]
2023 season
They were the Runner-up of the first season of the tournament after they lose Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 4 wickets in the final at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Runner up the inaugural Session under Wayne Parnell's captaincy.
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The side's squad for the first season of the competition was:[6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | ||||||
| 7 | Wayne Parnell |  South Africa | 30 July 1989 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Captain |
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Steve Stolk | South Africa | 10 February 2006 | Right-handed | |||
| 9 | Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | 9 October 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 22 | Will Jacks |  England | 21 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Overseas |
| Will Smeed | England | 26 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 50 | James Neesham |  New Zealand | 17 September 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| 67 | Senuran Muthusamy | South Africa | 22 February 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Tiaan Van Vuuren | South Africa | 31 July 2001 | Right-handed | Left-arm medum-fast | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 97 | Kyle Verreynne | South Africa | 12 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz |  Afghanistan | 28 November 2001 | Right-handed | Overseas | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Fast bowlers | ||||||
| 02 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 16 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 22 | Daryn Dupavillon | South Africa | 15 July 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 14 | Eathan Bosch | South Africa | 27 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 27 | Migael Pretorius | South Africa | 24 March 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
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Seasons
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
Note:
- NR indicates No result.
- Abandoned matches are indicated as no result.
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Most runs
| Player | Runs | Batting average | High score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | 270 | 38.57 | 92 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Salt | 238 | 29.75 | 77* | 0 | 2 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | 21.63 | 53 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kusal Mendis | 223 | 31.85 | 80 | 0 | 1 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 202 | 18.36 | 56 | 0 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Player | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anrich Nortje | 20 | 13.25 | 3/12 |
| Eathan Bosch | 15 | 21.40 | 3/12 |
| James Neesham | 14 | 17.92 | 3/7 |
| Adil Rashid | 14 | 19.64 | 2/15 |
| Wayne Parnell | 10 | 19.90 | 3/14 |
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| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jonathan Trott[8] |
| Assistant coach | Jacques Kallis |
| Assistant coach | Dale Benkenstein |
Coaching History
- Graham Ford (2023 - 2024)
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | Mega Casino World | Renault | ||
| Name | Period | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied[*] | NR | %[**] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Parnell | 2023–Present | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| 2 | Theunis de Bruyn | (2023) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | James Neesham | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Last Updated on 21 January 2024
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