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Durbar Rajshahi and Dhaka Capitals will face each other in the 5th match of the Bangladesh Premier League 2025. Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, will host the game on January 2, 2025.

League
Bangladesh Premier League 2025
Match
Durbar Rajshahi vs Dhaka Capitals | 5th Match
Date2nd January 2025
Time01:00 PM IST
VenueShere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

DBR vs DC Match Preview

Durbar Rajshahi and Dhaka Capitals will face each other in the 5th match of the Bangladesh Premier League 2025. Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, will host the game on January 2, 2025.

Durbar Rajshahi: Darbar Rajshahi is the new team added to the Bangladesh Premier League. They lost their first match in the league against defending champion Fortune Barishal. In the league’s first match, they batted first and scored 197 runs. Yasir Ali played excellently; he scored 94 runs off 47 balls. Anamul Haque also had a good knock and scored 65 runs off 51 balls. Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Murad took 3 and 2 wickets in bowling, respectively. But they lost this match by 4 wickets. They have experienced players on the team, and they surely want to perform well in their first edition.

Dhaka Capital: Dhaka Capital is the new team added to the Bangladesh Premier League. They lost their first match in the league against Rangpur Riders. Thisara Perera led this newcomer team. In the first match, they bowled first and got a target of 192 runs. Alauddin Babu and Mukidul Islam took 3 and 2 wickets, respectively. In the batting department, Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das played well and scored 30 off 21 balls and 31 off 27 balls. They have experienced players like Litton Das, Johnson Charles, Thisara Perera, and Saim Ayub on the team, and they surely want to perform well in their first edition.

Pitch Report

  • Pitch: Fast-Bouncing 
  • Batting Condition: Average 
  • Pace Bowling: Very Good 
  • Spin Bowling: Average 

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, in T20 matches is 155 runs, and the batting second average score is 138 runs. The batting first team has won 55% of matches. As the BPL started, we showed in the first three games, which were held here, that teams scored more than 190 runs in four innings out of six. As for now, the Pitch behaves like a beautiful betting surface.

Weather Report

  • Partly cloudy Day
  • Rain Chance – 17%
  • Humidity – 71 %
  • Wind – 11 kph

DBR vs DC Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

The team that batted first won 55% of the matches. In the first four matches, 3 times the batting first teams won the match. So there are more chances that teams will choose to bat first after winning the toss. 

Teams

Durbar Rajshahi: Anamul haque ©, Akbar Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Yasir Ali, Jishan Alam, Saad Nasim, Sabbir Hossain, Lahiru Samarakoon, Hasan Murad, Shafiul Islam, Sunzamul Islam, Mehrab Hossain, Mohor Sheikh, Bilal Khan, Zahiduzzaman, Asaduzzaman Payel, Mohammed Haris, Ryan Brul

Dhaka Capital: Litton Das©, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Mukidul Islam, Abu Jayed, Sabbir Rahman, Musfik Hasan, Munim Shahriar, Shahadat Hossain, Asif Hasan, Rahmatullah Ali, Nazmul Islam Apu, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Johnson Charles, Stephen Eskinazi, Thisara Perera, Amir Hamza, Saim Ayub, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farmanullah, Zahoor Khan, Chaturanga de Silva, Riaz Hassan, Shubham Ranjane, and JP Kotze.

DBR vs DC Head-to-Head Record

Both teams never played any match with each other 

Team Form (Last 5 Match in BPL)

Durbar Rajshahi: L, 

Dhaka Capitals: L, 

Probable Playing 11

Durbar Rajshahi: Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Anamul Haque, Akbar Ali, Jishan Alam, Lahiru Samarakoon, Yasir Ali, Hasan Murad, Ryan Brul, SM Meherob, Mrityunjay Chowdhury, 

Dhaka Capital: Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hassan, Litton Das, Thisara Perera, Stephen Eskinazi, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Farmanullah, Alauddin Babu, Mukidul Islam, Nazmul Islam,  Amir Hamza

Must Picks for DBR vs DC Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Anamul Haque | WK | DBR: Anamul played a brilliant knock in the first inning; he scored 65 runs against Barishal. In BPL, he played 120 games and scored 2449 runs. So, having him in your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Litton Das | WK | DC: Litton performed well in the last season. He played in 14 matches and scored 391 runs with a strike rate of 130. He scored 31 runs in 27 balls in the last match against Rangpur. So, having him in your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick

Yasir Ali | BAT | DBR: Yasir Ali played an outstanding inning against Barishal in the first match. He scored 94 runs in just 47 balls with 8 sixes and seven fours. He will surely help you gain some important fantasy points.

Tanzid Hasan | BAT | RAN: Tanzid is a good opening batsman. He played 15 matches in BPL and scored 425 runs. In the last match against Rangpur, he scored 30 runs. He is a good choice to pick in your fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Thisara Parera | AR | DC: This Sri Lankan all-rounder played in almost every T20 league globally. He played in 77 matches and scored 1035 runs and took 69 wickets in BPL. He will surely help you gain some important fantasy points.

Ryan Burl | AR | DBR: Zimbabwe’s all-rounder has a good experience in T20 cricket. In BPL, he played 20 matches, scored 287, and took 3 wickets. You should pick him for your fantasy team.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Taskin Ahmed | BOW | DBR: Taskin performed well in the last season. He played in 12 matches and took 13 wickets. In the first match against Barishal, he took wickets in 4 overs. We expect he will perform well in the season.

Mukidul Islam | BOW | RAN: Mukidul played 26 matches in BPL and took 26 wickets. In the last match against Rangpur, he took 2 wickets in 3 overs. We expect he will perform well in this BPL season. So you can pick him in your fantasy team.

Avoidable Players

Farmanullah, Akbar Ali 

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Litton Das, Anamul Haque 

Vice Captain

Taskin Ahmed, Mukidul Islam 

DBR vs DC Today Match Prediction

  • Scenario 1
  • Toss Winner: Durbar Rajshahi (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 55-70
  • DBR Total: 155-175
  • Match Winner: Durbar Rajshahi
  • Scenario 2
  • Toss Winner: Dhaka Capital (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 50-65
  • DC Total: 145-165
  • Match Winner: Durbar Rajshahi 

Who Will Win Today’s SYL vs RAN Cricket Match?

Durbar Rajshahi had the upper hand in the match against Dhaka Capital. Both teams were well aware of the conditions at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, and they have players who can exploit them excellently. Considering these factors, we reckon Durbar Rajshahi will win this match.

Dream11 Team For This Match

Head-to-Head / Small League 

Grand League / Mega League

Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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