MPR vs KTS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 19th TEST Match
Aditya - January 28, 2026Last Updated on Jan 28, 2026 03:56 PM
Mpumalanga vs Knights Cricket Match Previews
CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26
MPR 179/10 (58.5)
KNG 282/10 (80.4)
MPR 239/10 (66.1)
KNG 137/1 (24.3)
Knights won by 9 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Botha* | 19 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 43.18 |
| Gihahn Cloete | 93 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 143.08 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Themba Maupa* | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3.67 |
| Muhammed Mayet | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mpumalanga Rhinos Confirmed Playing11:
1- Karabo Mogotsi, 2- Zakir Kathrada(w), 3- Muhammed Mayet(c), 4- Benjamin van Niekerk, 5- Yassar Cook, 6- Aubrey Swanepoel, 7- Luco Van Der Walt, 8- Bryn Brokensha, 9- Jon Hinrichsen, 10- Tetelo Maphaka, 11- Themba MaupaKnights Confirmed Playing11:
1- Isaac Dikgale, 2- Gihahn Cloete(w), 3- Patrick Botha, 4- Ruben Maree, 5- Ruan Haasbroek, 6- Seth Fledermaus, 7- Malusi Siboto, 8- Sithembile Langa, 9- Ross Boast, 10- Tiaan van Vuuren, 11- Dane Piedt(c)Today's Match Live Score ↻
Mpumalanga Rhinos vs Knights
Mpumalanga Rhinos — Innings 1 (179/10 in 58.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karabo Mogotsi c Gihahn Cloete b Ross Boast | 13 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 31.71 | |
| Zakir Kathrada (wk) c Seth Fledermaus b S Langa | 16 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 37.21 | |
| Muhammed Mayet (c) b Dane Piedt | 14 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 31.82 | |
| Benjamin van Niekerk lbw b Siboto | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 | |
| Yassar Cook c Tiaan van Vuuren b Siboto | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Aubrey Swanepoel b Tiaan van Vuuren | 51 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 58.62 | |
| Luco Van Der Walt c Gihahn Cloete b Tiaan van Vuuren | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35 | |
| Bryn Brokensha c Isaac Dikgale b Seth Fledermaus | 45 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 60 | |
| Jon Hinrichsen c S Langa b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tetelo Maphaka not out | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Themba Maupa c Gihahn Cloete b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 10 wkts, 58.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 11.5 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Malusi Siboto | 13 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Sithembile Langa | 10 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3 |
| Ross Boast | 9 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Dane Piedt | 12 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Seth Fledermaus | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mogotsi & Zakir Kathrada | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakir Kathrada | 12.4 | 28 |
| 2 | Karabo Mogotsi | 15.2 | 30 |
| 3 | Benjamin van Niekerk | 22.5 | 57 |
| 4 | Muhammed Mayet | 25.3 | 63 |
| 5 | Yassar Cook | 26.4 | 65 |
| 6 | Luco Van Der Walt | 35.1 | 87 |
| 7 | Jon Hinrichsen | 35.4 | 88 |
| 8 | Bryn Brokensha | 55 | 166 |
| 9 | Aubrey Swanepoel | 58.1 | 179 |
| 10 | Themba Maupa | 58.5 | 179 |
Knights — Innings 2 (282/10 in 80.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Dikgale c Zakir Kathrada b Themba Maupa | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) c Zakir Kathrada b Bryn Brokensha | 35 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 89.74 | |
| Patrick Botha b Swanepoel | 22 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 59.46 | |
| Ruben Maree lbw b Themba Maupa | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 | |
| Ruan Haasbroek c Zakir Kathrada b Hinrichsen | 43 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 58.11 | |
| Seth Fledermaus c Zakir Kathrada b Themba Maupa | 17 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 35.42 | |
| Tiaan van Vuuren c Tetelo Maphaka b Bryn Brokensha | 23 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 56.1 | |
| Ross Boast c Themba Maupa b Luco Van Der Walt | 81 | 128 | 8 | 3 | 63.28 | |
| Dane Piedt (c) c and b Tetelo Maphaka | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| Malusi Siboto not out | 25 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 54.35 | |
| Sithembile Langa b Hinrichsen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 1 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 282 | 10 wkts, 80.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hinrichsen | 19.4 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Luco Van Der Walt | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Themba Maupa | 20 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Bryn Brokensha | 11 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Aubrey Swanepoel | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Tetelo Maphaka | 10 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Kurtlyn Mannikam | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dikgale & Gihahn Cloete | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Dikgale | 9.4 | 43 |
| 2 | Gihahn Cloete | 12.1 | 53 |
| 3 | Ruben Maree | 17.5 | 66 |
| 4 | Patrick Botha | 23.5 | 94 |
| 5 | Seth Fledermaus | 35.2 | 126 |
| 6 | Ruan Haasbroek | 45 | 154 |
| 7 | Tiaan van Vuuren | 51.1 | 180 |
| 8 | Dane Piedt | 58.2 | 195 |
| 9 | Ross Boast | 79.2 | 275 |
| 10 | Sithembile Langa | 80.4 | 282 |
Mpumalanga Rhinos — Innings 3 (239/10 in 66.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karabo Mogotsi c Tiaan van Vuuren b Dane Piedt | 37 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 56.92 | |
| Zakir Kathrada (wk) c Patrick Botha b Dane Piedt | 32 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 69.57 | |
| Muhammed Mayet (c) lbw b Ross Boast | 26 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 44.83 | |
| Benjamin van Niekerk c Haasbroek b Tiaan van Vuuren | 81 | 130 | 12 | 1 | 62.31 | |
| Yassar Cook lbw b Tiaan van Vuuren | 18 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 36.73 | |
| Luco Van Der Walt b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bryn Brokensha b Tiaan van Vuuren | 23 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 79.31 | |
| Jon Hinrichsen b S Langa | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Tetelo Maphaka lbw b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kurtlyn Mannikam not out | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 | |
| Themba Maupa b S Langa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 7 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 1 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 239 | 10 wkts, 66.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Aubrey Swanepoel | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 17 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Sithembile Langa | 12.1 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 5 |
| Malusi Siboto | 12 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Dane Piedt | 18 | 4 | 67 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Ross Boast | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mogotsi & Zakir Kathrada | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakir Kathrada | 16 | 62 |
| 2 | Karabo Mogotsi | 19.2 | 71 |
| 3 | Muhammed Mayet | 36.2 | 132 |
| 4 | Yassar Cook | 55.4 | 196 |
| 5 | Luco Van Der Walt | 56 | 196 |
| 6 | Bryn Brokensha | 62 | 228 |
| 7 | Benjamin van Niekerk | 63.2 | 233 |
| 8 | Tetelo Maphaka | 63.3 | 233 |
| 9 | Jon Hinrichsen | 65 | 239 |
| 10 | Themba Maupa | 66.1 | 239 |
Knights — Innings 4 (137/1 in 24.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Dikgale c Muhammed Mayet b Themba Maupa | 21 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 55.26 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) not out | 93 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 143.08 | |
| Patrick Botha not out | 19 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 43.18 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 2 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 137 | 1 wkts, 24.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ruben Maree, Ruan Haasbroek, Seth Fledermaus, Malusi Siboto, Sithembile Langa, Ross Boast, Tiaan van Vuuren, Dane Piedt (c) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hinrichsen | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Themba Maupa | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Luco Van Der Walt | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Kurtlyn Mannikam | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Tetelo Maphaka | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Bryn Brokensha | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 22 |
| Muhammed Mayet | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dikgale & Gihahn Cloete | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Dikgale | 9.3 | 33 |
MPR vs KTS Match Prediction, CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26, Mpumalanga vs Knights Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
MPR vs KTS (Mpumalanga vs Knights) Match Details
| Match | Mpumalanga vs Knights (MPR vs KTS) |
| League | CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 |
| Date | Thursday, 29th January 2026 |
| Time | 12:30 PM (IST) - 07:00 AM (GMT) |
MPR vs KTS Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
MPR vs KTS Match Venue: Uplands College, White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa
MPR vs KTS Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
MPR vs KTS Weather Report: The weather will be clean with slight clouds. But there are no chances of rain, We can expect a good match between the two sides.
Uplands College, White River Pitch Favour
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Spin Bowling
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MPR vs KTS (Mpumalanga vs Knights) Playing 11
Mpumalanga vs Knights (MPR vs KTS) Match Preview
MPR vs KTS Match Preview: Mpumalanga will take on Knights in CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at 12:30 PM IST.
Mpumalanga (MPR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Benjamin Van Niekerk and Zakir Kathrada will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Karabo Mogotsi will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Muhammed Mayet and Yassar Cook will strengthen the middle order for Mpumalanga.
- Muhammed Mayet will lead the Mpumalanga as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Benjamin Van Niekerk will do the Wicket Keeping for Mpumalanga.
Pace Bowlers
- Kurtlyn Mannikam and Smangaliso Nhlebela will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Knights (KTS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Isaac Dikgale and Gihahn Cloete will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Cole Abrahams will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ruben Maree and Patrick Botha will strengthen the middle order for Knights.
- Malusi Siboto will lead the Knights as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Gihahn Cloete will do the Wicket Keeping for Knights.
Spin Bowlers
- Yuzvendra Chahal will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Johan van-Dyk and Sisanda Magala will lead the pace attack of his team.
Mpumalanga vs Knights (MPR vs KTS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MPR vs KTS Match Prediction: Knights looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, KTS will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
MPR vs KTS CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Kurtlyn Mannikam will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Gareth Dukes will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MPR vs KTS Head to Head
MPR vs KTS Head to Head Records: Mpumalanga vs Knights have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Mpumalanga have won 0 whereas Knights have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| MPR | 0 Won |
| KTS | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.377 | 119 | WWWDW |
| 2 | Eastern Storms | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.620 | 110 | WWDLL |
| 3 | South Western Districts | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.179 | 86 | LLLWW |
| 4 | Northern Cape | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.025 | 66 | WLWDL |
| 5 | Mpumalanga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -0.665 | 61 | LNRDDL |
| 6 | Border | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +0.001 | 58 | LDLDL |
| 7 | Limpopo Impalas | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.274 | 30 | LNRDLL |
| 8 | Western Province | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | NR |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
KTS - W W W D WMPR - L N D D L
MPR vs KTS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
MPR vs KTS Winning Prediction
- Knights team has the upper hand over Mpumalanga team. So try to pick more players from Knights
MPR vs KTS Small League Must Picks:
MPR - Kurtlyn Mannikam [159 points], Gareth Dukes [79 points]KTS - Ruan Haasbroek [450 points], Johan van-Dyk [386 points]
MPR vs KTS Grand League Risky Picks:
MPR - Zakir Kathrada [0 points], Ricus Kramm [0 points]KTS - Ruben Maree [0 points], Mbongiseni Mhlanga [0 points]
Mpumalanga (MPR) Key Players
- Zakir Kathrada [PTs: 0, CR: 0]
- Aubrey Swanepoel [PTs: 0, CR: 10.5]
- Karabo Mogotsi [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Yassar Cook [31]
- Hermann Rolfes [PTs: 31, CR: 8]
- Smangaliso Nhlebela [PTs: 58, CR: 8.5]
Knights (KTS) Key Players
- Isaac Dikgale [PTs: 34, CR: 7]
- Cole Abrahams [PTs: 76, CR: 7]
- Patrick Botha [0W]
- Tiaan van Vuuren [0W, 18*, 0W, ]
- Johan van-Dyk [PTs: 386, CR: 7.5]
- Ruan Haasbroek [PTs: 450, CR: 8]
MPR vs KTS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Aubrey Swanepoel [PTs: 0, CR: 10.5]
- Karabo Mogotsi [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Yassar Cook [PTs: 2, CR: 7.5]
- Patrick Botha [PTs: 95, CR: 8]
- Tiaan van Vuuren [PTs: 206, CR: 6]
- Ruan Haasbroek [PTs: 450, CR: 8]
MPR vs KTS Injury / Unavailability
Mpumalanga Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Knights Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MPR vs KTS Live Stream
Where can I see MPR vs KTS Live Score?
You can see MPR vs KTS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MPR vs KTS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
MPR vs KTS Cricket Match Highlights
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Mpumalanga vs Knights (MPR vs KTS) Squads
Mpumalanga (MPR) Squad: Smangaliso Nhlebela, Aubrey Swanepoel, Karabo Mogotsi, Gareth Dukes, Jon Hinrichsen, Yassar Cook, Kurtlyn Mannikam, Muhammed Mayet(C), Benjamin Van Niekerk(WK), Hermann Rolfes, Themba Maupa, Zakir Kathrada, Ricus Kramm
Knights (KTS) Squad: Yuzvendra Chahal, Ruben Maree, Malusi Siboto(C), Dane Piedt, Gihahn Cloete(WK), Sithembile Langa, Tiaan van Vuuren, Sisanda Magala, Patrick Botha, Jaques Snyman, Isaac Dikgale, Johan van-Dyk, Mbongiseni Mhlanga, Seth Fledermaus, Ruan Haasbroek, Cole Abrahams, Ross Boast
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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