The 9th match of the Bangladesh Premier League 2024 will be played tomorrow i.e. 6th January at 1:00 PM (IST) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. In this match, Rangpur Riders will take on Sylhet Strikers.
Rangpur have been impressive in the tournament so far, while Sylhet have lost their first match and will want to bounce back.
BPL 2024-25, SLT vs RAN: Head to Head
In the last 10 matches between the two teams, Rangpur Riders have had the upper hand. Rangpur have won 8 matches while Sylhet have won just 2. It is clear from this statistic that the Rangpur team has a strong record against Sylhet.
BPL 2024-25, Sylhet Strikers vs Rangpur Riders: Team Status
Rangpur Riders are currently at the top of the points table. The team has won all three matches played so far and has 6 points. The team also has an excellent net run rate of + 2.018. The special thing is that the team of Rangpur has been winning continuously for the last 5 matches, due to which the morale of the team is very high. The likes of Saif Hassan (106 runs), Iftikhar Ahmed (96 runs) and Khushdil Shah (67 runs and 7 wickets) have been in great form.
Sylhet Strikers, on the other hand, have played just one match so far which they lost. The team is at number 7 and their net run rate is – 1.700. However, this team, captained by Mashrafe Mortaza, has strong players like Paul Stirling, Rahkeem Cornwall who can turn the match at any time.
Probable Playing XI Sylhet Strikers
Squad Mahmudullah (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mosaddek Hossain, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Sabbir Rahaman, Abdur Razzak, Nayeem Hasan and Tanbir Hayder
Probable Playing XI Rangpur Riders
Squad Saif Hasan (captain), Sajib Hossain, Nazmul Alam, Afif Hossain (vice captain), Aminul Islam Biplob, Rayan Rafsan Rahman, Habibur Rahman, Mohammad Rakib, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankan, Naeem Hasan, Shakhawat Hossain, Kazi Anik Islam, Yasin Arafat, Makidul Islam Mugdho and Abdul Halim Standby Hasan Mahmud, Shahadat Hossain Hridoy, Abbas Musa Alvi and Akbar Ali
BPL 2024-25, SLT vs RAN: Weather and Pitch Report
The weather is expected to be clear in Sylhet tomorrow. The temperature will be around 25.7 ° C and there is no possibility of rain. The wind speed will be 5.20 kmph.
On an average, 154 runs are scored in the first innings and 143 runs in the second innings. The pitch helps both the fast bowlers and spinners. The team winning the toss would like to bat first.
BPL 2024-25, Sylhet Strikers vs Rangpur Riders Dream11 Fantasy Tips
Paul Stirling, Saif Hassan or Iftikhar Ahmed are the best options for the captain. Nurul Hasan is likely to be the wicketkeeper. Among the batsmen, Babar Azam and Mohammad Mithun are good options.
Rahkeem Cornwall, Khushdil Shah and Mahedi Hasan are the other all-rounders in the squad. In bowling, Reece Topley, Nahid Rana and Riyad Hasan can be relied upon.
BPL 2024-25, SLT vs RAN: Match Prediction
BPL 2024-25, Sylhet Strikers vs Rangpur Riders Match Prediction: Given the current form and head-to-head record of both teams, Rangpur Riders’ chances of victory are 65%, while Sylhet Strikers’ are 35%. Rangpur’s team is in great rhythm and they have no shortage of match-winners.
However, anything can happen in cricket and Sylhet can cause an upset by taking advantage of their home ground.
