Overview
- Raza produced figures of 4/13 at Newlands on January 4 to claim Player of the Match.
- Defending champions MI Cape Town were dismissed for 88, the side’s lowest total in SA20 history.
- The victory lifted David Miller’s Paarl Royals to second place after an opening-game collapse at 49 all out.
- Raza joined the Royals days after his 13-year-old brother died, saying he would only play if mentally, physically and emotionally ready.
- He says his performances aim to open doors for more Zimbabwean cricketers and to help build readiness for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.