This will be the 18th match of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 season. Durbar Rajshahi will be against the Dhaka Capitals. The game will be played on 12th January 2025 at 6:00 PM IST at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Durbar Rajshahi is in the 5th position with 2 wins and 3 defeats in 5 matches. They won their last game against the Khulna Tigers by 28 runs. It was their first win after losing two games in a row. They need to pick up the pace before it’s too late for them. Mohammad Haris and the bowlers will have to step up in this game for their side.
Meanwhile, Dhaka Capitals have been horrible this season as they’ve lost 6 matches this season and are yet to register their first win in BPL 2024-25. Their batters have been out of form and the bowlers have been ineffective. They lost their last game by 3 wickets against the Sylhet Strikers. They will itching to register their first win in this match.
Durbar Rajshahi: Mohammad Haris, Jishan Alam, Anamul Haque (c), Yasir Ali Chowdhury, SM Meherob, Ryan Burl, Akbar Ali (wk), Sohag Gazi, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Taskin Ahmed, Shafiul Islam
Dhaka Capitals: Litton Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Munim Shahriar, Sabbir Rahman, Thisara Perera (c), Riaz Hassan, Mosaddek Hossain, Shubham Ranjane, Mustafizur Rahman, Farmanullah Safi, Abu Jayed
The pitch at the Sylhet stadium is expected to be a good one for batting. There will be movement on offer for the pacers and there will be dew so it will be a tough ask for the spinners. Teams are expected to prefer chasing. Expect the batters to dominate this match
It will be a clear day with no chance of rain. The temperature will be around 19 degrees Celsius at the start of the game.
Sabbir Rahman (DC)
Farmanullah Safi (DC)
Tanzid Hasan (DC)
Taskin Ahmed (DBR)
Anamul Haque (DBR)
Yasir Ali Chowdhury (DBR)
Apart from that one-off knock in the game against Khulna, Perera has been below average-this season. He has 57 runs in 5 innings barring his 103* and has picked up only 1 wicket. Dropping him can be a game-changing move in fantasy cricket.
Based on current form, team balance and depth, the Durbar Rajshahi will be the favourites to win this match. They have been excellent with the bat and the bowlers did a good job in the last game. Dhaka Capitals, on the other hand, are really struggling to make an impact this season.