SA20 team
Paarl Royals
Latest SA20 2025-26: won 6 of 12
Paarl Royals have played 46 SA20 matches since 2023, winning 22 (48%). David Miller has scored the most SA20 runs for Paarl Royals (897) and Bjorn Fortuin has taken the most wickets (39).
48%SA20 wins22 of 46 · since 2023
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Updated to 23 January 2026
Most SA20 runs for Paarl Royals
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | 38 | 897 | 37.38 | 131.3 |
| Jos Buttler | 22 | 799 | 39.95 | 138.0 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 23 | 621 | 28.23 | 147.2 |
| Rubin Hermann | 19 | 559 | 32.88 | 119.7 |
| Jason Roy | 22 | 408 | 18.55 | 125.5 |
Most SA20 wickets for Paarl Royals
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 44 | 39 | 6.79 | 3/14 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 23 | 26 | 8.85 | 4/39 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 9 | 20 | 9.13 | 5/16 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 19 | 19 | 6.86 | 2/17 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 18 | 18 | 7.48 | 2/11 |
Paarl Royals SA20 records
Highest SA20 totals
- 213/2 (19.4 ov) v Pretoria Capitals, 2025
- 210/5 (20 ov) v Joburg Super Kings, 2026
- 210/3 (20 ov) v Pretoria Capitals, 2024
Lowest completed SA20 totals
- 49 (11.5 ov) v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 2025
- 83 (13.2 ov) v Durban's Super Giants, 2024
- 100 (18.2 ov) v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 2025
Biggest wins by runs
- 59 runs v MI Cape Town, 2024
- 36 runs v Joburg Super Kings, 2026
- 27 runs v Pretoria Capitals, 2024
Biggest wins by wickets
- 9 wickets v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 2025
- 8 wickets v Pretoria Capitals, 2025
- 7 wickets v MI Cape Town, 2026
Highest individual scores
- 98* Lhuan-dre Pretorius (65 b) v MI Cape Town, 2026
- 97 Lhuan-dre Pretorius (51 b) v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 2025
- 92* Joe Root (60 b) v Pretoria Capitals, 2025
Best bowling figures
- 5/16 Ottniel Baartman v Pretoria Capitals, 2026
- 4/13 Sikandar Raza v MI Cape Town, 2026
- 4/21 Hardus Viljoen v Durban's Super Giants, 2026
Paarl Royals win percentage by year
Share of matches won each year
2023: won 4 of 11 (36%)
2024: won 5 of 11 (45%)
2025: won 8 of 14 (57%)
50%2026: won 5 of 10 (50%)
20232026
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| Year | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 50% |
| 2025 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36% |
Paarl Royals squad
Players who played for Paarl Royals in the last 12 months (since 23 Jan 2025), by role
Batters 16
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius19 matches · 388 runs, SR 132.9Left-hand bat
- Rubin Hermann19 matches · 484 runs, SR 115.5Left-hand bat
- David Miller15 matches · 300 runs, SR 145.6Left-hand bat
- Asa Tribe11 matches · 164 runs, SR 120.6Right-hand bat
- Delano Potgieter10 matches · 21 runs, SR 56.8Left-hand bat
- Daniel Lawrence8 matches · 198 runs, SR 137.5Right-hand bat
- Kyle Verreynne7 matches · 129 runs, SR 110.3Right-hand bat
- Dayyaan Galiem6 matches · 30 runs, SR 100.0Right-hand bat
- Mitchell Van Buuren5 matches · 65 runs, SR 90.3
- Andile Phehlukwayo3 matches · 49 runs, SR 119.5Left-hand bat
- K Lion-Cachet3 matches · 57 runs, SR 123.9
- Mitchell Owen3 matches · 14 runs, SR 127.3Right-hand bat
- D Marais1 match · 2 runs, SR 66.7
- Rovman Powell1 match · 1 runs, SR 50.0Right-hand bat
- Sam Hain1 match · 2 runs, SR 100.0Right-hand bat
- Vishen Halambage1 match · 5 runs, SR 62.5Right-hand bat
Wicketkeepers 1
- Dinesh Karthik6 matches · 116 runs, SR 126.1Right-hand bat
All-rounders 3
- Sikandar Raza10 matches · 118 runs, SR 108.3 · 15 wkts, econ 7.36Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
- Dunith Wellalage5 matches · 38 runs, SR 102.7 · 6 wkts, econ 6.28Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodox
- Joe Root3 matches · 78 runs, SR 134.5 · 3 wkts, econ 7.55Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
Bowlers 11
- Bjorn Fortuin19 matches · 16 wkts, econ 6.85Right-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodox
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman14 matches · 11 wkts, econ 6.63Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
- Nqobani Mokoena10 matches · 13 wkts, econ 9.63
- Ottniel Baartman9 matches · 20 wkts, econ 9.13Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
- Hardus Viljoen6 matches · 12 wkts, econ 7.71Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast
- Kwena Maphaka4 matches · 3 wkts, econ 8.23Left-hand bat · Left-arm fast
- Waqar Salamkheil3 matches · 2 wkts, econ 10.10Right-hand bat · Left-arm wrist-spin
- Eshan Malinga2 matches · 3 wkts, econ 7.38Left-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
- Keith Dudgeon2 matches · 1 wkts, econ 11.00Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
- Lungi Ngidi2 matches · 1 wkts, econ 10.40Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
- Nqaba Peter1 match · 0 wkts, econ 8.25Right-hand bat · Right-arm leg-break
Paarl Royals bowling attack
Share of overs by type of bowler since 23 Jan 2025, all formats
- Right-arm pace26% of overs · 43 wkts · econ 9.33Ottniel Baartman, Hardus Viljoen, Delano Potgieter, Eshan Malinga, Mitchell Owen, Dayyaan Galiem, Keith Dudgeon, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo
- Left-arm pace4% of overs · 3 wkts · econ 8.23Kwena Maphaka
- Off-spin33% of overs · 31 wkts · econ 7.18Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Joe Root, Daniel Lawrence, Asa Tribe
- Leg-spin1% of overs · 0 wkts · econ 8.25Nqaba Peter
- Left-arm orthodox25% of overs · 22 wkts · econ 6.74Bjorn Fortuin, Dunith Wellalage
- Left-arm wrist-spin3% of overs · 2 wkts · econ 10.10Waqar Salamkheil
Bowling style unknown for 9% of overs.
SA20: every match since 2023
| Type | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 32% | 100 | 9.14 | 25.35 |
| Left-arm pace | 8% | 16 | 9.57 | 40.88 |
| Off-spin | 19% | 43 | 7.17 | 28.16 |
| Leg-spin | 1% | 1 | 10.29 | 60.00 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 24% | 47 | 6.78 | 29.51 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 9% | 20 | 7.83 | 29.35 |
Paarl Royals recent results
- Paarl Royals114/7 (20)Sunrisers Eastern Cape117/3 (11.4)Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 wickets
- Paarl Royals210/5 (20)Joburg Super Kings174/8 (20)Paarl Royals won by 36 runs
- Joburg Super Kings166/5 (20)Paarl Royals122/9 (18.1)Joburg Super Kings won by 44 runs
- Durban's Super Giants189/7 (20)Paarl Royals131/9 (20)Durban's Super Giants won by 58 runs
- Pretoria Capitals127 (19.1)Paarl Royals128/4 (15.1)Paarl Royals won by 6 wickets
- Durban's Super Giants186/5 (20)Paarl Royals191/4 (20)Paarl Royals won by 6 wickets
- Pretoria Capitals138/9 (20)Paarl Royals117/6 (20)Pretoria Capitals won by 21 runs
- Joburg Super Kings187/6 (20)Paarl RoyalsNo result
- MI Cape Town88 (18.4)Paarl Royals90/3 (13)Paarl Royals won by 7 wickets
- Paarl Royals181/3 (20)MI Cape Town180/8 (20)Paarl Royals won by 1 run
Paarl Royals head to head records
Record against every opponent, most played first
- Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings5–3 10 played · 50%
- Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape3–7 10 played · 30%
- Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town4–5 9 played · 44%
- Paarl Royals vs Pretoria Capitals6–3 9 played · 67%
- Paarl Royals vs Durban's Super Giants4–4 8 played · 50%
Paarl Royals grounds
Where they have played most often
| Ground | P | W | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boland ParkPaarl | 20 | 13 | 65% |
| Wanderers StadiumJohannesburg | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| SuperSport ParkCenturion | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| St George's ParkGqeberha | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| KingsmeadDurban | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| NewlandsCape Town | 4 | 1 | 25% |
Paarl Royals season by season (4)
Each season links to its squad, best batsmen, best bowlers and death bowling
| Season | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA20 2025-26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 50% |
| SA20 2024-25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| SA20 2023-24 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| SA20 2022-23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36% |
Paarl Royals: quick answers
Who has scored the most SA20 runs for Paarl Royals?
David Miller, with 897 runs in 38 innings at a strike rate of 131.3.
Who has taken the most SA20 wickets for Paarl Royals?
Bjorn Fortuin, with 39 wickets at an economy of 6.79.
What is Paarl Royals's highest SA20 total?
213/2 against Pretoria Capitals in 2025.
What is Paarl Royals's lowest SA20 total?
49 against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in 2025.
What is the highest SA20 score for Paarl Royals?
98* by Lhuan-dre Pretorius against MI Cape Town in 2026.
What are the best SA20 bowling figures for Paarl Royals?
5/16 by Ottniel Baartman against Pretoria Capitals in 2026.
What is Paarl Royals's biggest SA20 win?
By 59 runs against MI Cape Town in 2024.