LIO vs KWZ Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - February 09, 2026Last Updated on Feb 09, 2026 10:12 AM
Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Cricket Match Previews
CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26
LIO vs KWZ Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
LIO vs KWZ Match Prediction, CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26, Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LIO vs KWZ (Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland) Match Details
| Match | Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (LIO vs KWZ) |
| League | CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26 |
| Date | Monday, 9th February 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
LIO vs KWZ Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
LIO vs KWZ Match Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
LIO vs KWZ Pitch Report: The Wanderers Stadium pitch has been generally regarded as favourable for batting. However, continuous rain in South Africa may introduce moisture, offering assistance to the bowlers.
LIO vs KWZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Johannesburg, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 62% humidity and 4.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 97% chances of precipitation during the game.
The Wanderers Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 44%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
176
T20 Average Score
LIO vs KWZ (Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland) Playing 11
Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (LIO vs KWZ) Match Preview
LIO vs KWZ Match Preview: Lions is set to take on KwaZulu-Natal Inland in CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26 on Monday, 09 February 2026 at 01:30 PM IST.
Lions (LIO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dominic Hendricks and Joshua Richards will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Connor Esterhuizen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Richard Seletswane and Wiaan Mulder will strengthen the middle order for Lions.
- Dominic Hendricks will lead the Lions as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Wandile Makwetu will do the Wicket Keeping for Lions.
Pace Bowlers
- Beyers Swanepoel and Lutho Sipamla will lead the pace attack of his team.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mohammed Yaseen Vallie and Cameron Shekleton will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Chad Laycock will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ntando Zuma and Kagiso Rapulana will strengthen the middle order for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
- Sean Gilson will lead the KwaZulu-Natal Inland as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Muhammed Bulbulia will do the Wicket Keeping for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
Pace Bowlers
- Hardus Viljoen and Ziyaad Abrahams will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (LIO vs KWZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LIO vs KWZ Match Prediction: Lions 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, LIO will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
LIO vs KWZ CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Delano Potgieter will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Beyers Swanepoel will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
LIO vs KWZ Head to Head
LIO vs KWZ Head to Head Records: Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Lions have won 0 whereas KwaZulu-Natal Inland have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| LIO | 0 Won |
| KWZ | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - CSA Four-Day Series Division One 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North West | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.142 | 87 | DLWLW |
| 2 | Warriors | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +0.419 | 85 | WWDDW |
| 3 | Dolphins | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.437 | 81 | DLWDD |
| 4 | Lions | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +0.370 | 80 | DDLWD |
| 5 | Western Province | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.286 | 75 | WWLWL |
| 6 | Boland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.500 | 74 | LDWDL |
| 7 | Titans | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.115 | 59 | WWLLL |
| 8 | Tuskers | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -0.039 | 33 | LLLDD |
| 9 | North West Dragons | NR | |||||||
| 10 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 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 One 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 509, Cricket, LIO vs KWZ
LIO - D D L W DKWZ - N
LIO vs KWZ 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. However Wandile Makwetu will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
LIO vs KWZ Winning Prediction
- Lions team has the upper hand over KwaZulu-Natal Inland team. So try to pick more players from Lions
LIO vs KWZ Small League Must Picks:
LIO - Delano Potgieter [495 points], Beyers Swanepoel [477 points]KWZ - Hardus Viljoen [421 points], Ziyaad Abrahams [264 points]
LIO vs KWZ Grand League Risky Picks:
LIO - Khaya Fakude [0 points], Wiaan Mulder [0 points]KWZ - Muhammed Bulbulia [0 points], Daryn Dupavillon [0 points]
LIO vs KWZ Death Over Bowlers:
LIO - Bjorn FortuinKWZ - Hardus Viljoen
Lions (LIO) Key Players
- Wiaan Mulder [(41, 2W), (11, 1W), 0W]
- Dominic Hendricks [0, 45, 2, 70, 12]
- Codi Yusuf [PTs: 72, CR: 7]
- Joshua Richards [3]
- Bjorn Fortuin [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Delano Potgieter [0W, 0W, 23, 1W, 69]
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Key Players
- Mohammed Yaseen Vallie [35, 4, 3, (10, 1W), 36*,]
- Chad Laycock [PTs: 129, CR: 7.5]
- Cameron Shekleton [PTs: 170, CR: 6.5]
- Malcolm Nofal [PTs: 171, CR: 5]
- Michael Erlank [PTs: 253, CR: 6]
- Ziyaad Abrahams [PTs: 264, CR: 8]
- Hardus Viljoen [0W, 3W]
LIO vs KWZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Dominic Hendricks [PTs: 28, CR: 7]
- Mohammed Yaseen Vallie [PTs: 41, CR: 8]
- Cameron Shekleton [PTs: 170, CR: 6.5]
- Malcolm Nofal [PTs: 171, CR: 5]
- Joshua Richards [PTs: 189, CR: 9]
- Michael Erlank [PTs: 253, CR: 6]
- Delano Potgieter [PTs: 495, CR: 7.5]
LIO vs KWZ Injury / Unavailability
Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KWZ Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LIO vs KWZ Live Stream
Where can I see LIO vs KWZ Live Score?
You can see LIO vs KWZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
LIO vs KWZ match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LIO vs KWZ Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch LIO vs KWZ match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
LIO vs KWZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland (LIO vs KWZ) Squads
Lions (LIO) Squad: Bjorn Fortuin, Lutho Sipamla, Zubayr Hamza, Delano Potgieter, Dominic Hendricks(C), Beyers Swanepoel, Wandile Makwetu(WK), Wiaan Mulder, Joshua Richards, Mitchell van Buuren, Codi Yusuf, Evan Jones, Siya Plaatjie, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Richard Seletswane, Sipho Potsane, Khaya Fakude
KwaZulu-Natal Inland (KWZ) Squad: Hardus Viljoen, Mohammed Yaseen Vallie, Kagiso Rapulana, Daryn Dupavillon, Jean du Plessis, Andile Mogakane, Sean Whitehead, Renaldo Meyer, Ben Compton, Ziyaad Abrahams, Michael Erlank, Cameron Shekleton, Bamanye Xenxe, Malcolm Nofal, Ntando Zuma(WK), Sean Gilson(C), Chad Laycock, Muhammed Bulbulia(WK)
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)
Q-1, LIO vs KWZ Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, LIO vs KWZ Dream11 Prediction, Lions is set to take on KwaZulu-Natal Inland at 2026-02-09 13:30:00 IST
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