DC vs KHT Today Dream11 Prediction, Match-8, BPL 2024-25 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Squad, and Pitch Report

Dhaka Capitals vs Khulna Tigers will face each other in the 8th Bangladesh Premier League 2025 match. Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, will host the game on January 3, 2025.

DC vs KHT Match Preview

Dhaka Capitals vs Khulna Tigers will face each other in the 8th Bangladesh Premier League 2025 match. Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, will host the game on January 3, 2025.

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 last match, they won the toss and elected to bat first. Dhaka played well and scored 174 runs. In batting, Shahadat Hossain and Stevie Eskinazi batted well, scoring 50 and 46 runs, respectively. In the bowling department, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukidul Islam, and Alauddin Babu picked one wicket each. Dhaka lost this match by 7 wickets. Dhaka surely wants to open their winning account in the league after two consecutive losses.

Khulna Tigers:

Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s leading team, Khulna Tigers, has an average last edition of BPL. They won 5 matches out of 12 in the last season of BPL. Kulana started this league on winning notes. They won their first match against the Chittagong Kings. Kulana lost the toss, and they came to bat first. They batted brilliantly and scored a huge total of 203 runs. In their batting, William Bosisto played a match-winning knock of 75 off 50 deliveries. Mahidul Islam also played brilliantly and scored 59 runs in 22 balls. In bowling, Abu Haider Rony took 4 wickets and Mohammed Nawaz took 2 wickets. Khulna won this match by 37 runs.

They surely want to repeat their performance in the next match against Dhaka.

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 153 runs, and the batting second average score is 137 runs. The batting-first team has won 55% of matches. As the BPL started, we showed the team scoring high runs. As of now, the pitch behaves like a beautiful batting surface.

Weather Report

• Partly cloudy Day
• Rain Chance: 8%
• Humidity: 73 %
• Wind: 9 kph

DC vs KHT Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that bowled first won 56% of the matches. 70% of teams chose to field first after winning the toss. So there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss.

Teams

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.

Khulna Tigers:

Mehedi Hasan Miraz ©, Abu Hider Rony, Afif Hossain, Niam Sheikh, Ibrahim Zadran, Hasan Mahmud, Imrul Kayes, Lewis Gregory, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Naim, Mohammad Nawaz, Nasum Ahmed, Oshane Thomas, Ziaur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, William Bosisto, Salman Irshad

DC vs KHT Head-to-Head Record

Both teams never played any match with each other

Team Form (Last 5 Match in BPL)

Dhaka Capitals: L, L

Khulna Tigers: W, L, L, W, L,

Probable Playing 11

Dhaka Capital:

Thisara Perera ©, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hassan, Litton Das, Shahadat Hossain, Shubham Ranjane, Chaturanga de Silva, Stephen Eskinazi, Alauddin Babu, Mukidul Islam, Nazmul Islam,

Khulna Tigers:

Mehedi Hasan Miraz ©, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Naim, William Bosisto, Ibrahim Zadran, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mohammad Nawaz, Nasum Ahmed, Oshane Thomas, Hasan Mahmud, Abu Hider Rony

Must Picks for DC vs KHT Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

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.

Mahidul Islam Ankon | WK | KHT: Ankon played in 29 BPL matches and scored 355 runs. In the first match against Chittagong, he played brilliantly and scored 59 runs in 22 balls. So, having him in your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick

Ibrahim Zadran | BAT | KHT: Tanzid performed well in the previous season. He played 12 matches and scored 384 runs, with one hundred and two fifties. So picking him for our fantasy team will increase our chances of getting some more fantasy points.

Stephen Eskinazi | BAT | DC: This right-handed English player has good experience in T20 cricket. He played 112 matches and scored 3,168 runs. In the last match against Rajshahi, he played well and scored 46 runs. So, it is a good option to choose for your fantasy team.

Tanzid Hasan | BAT | DC: Tanzid is a good opening batsman. He played 15 matches in the BPL and scored 425 runs. In the last match against Durbar, he scored just 9 runs. But he can score big and win the match one-handed. 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 78 matches and scored 1,056 runs and took 69 wickets in the BPL. In the last match against Durbar, he scored 21 runs. He will surely help you gain some important fantasy points.

Mohammad Nawaz | AR | KHT: Nawaz is a Pakistani all-rounder who has experience in T20 cricket. He played in 20 BPL matches, scored 408 runs, and took 20 wickets. In the last match against Chittagong, he took 2 wickets with a brilliant economy of 4.33. He will surely help you gain some important fantasy points.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz | AR | KHT: Last season, he played in 15 matches and scored 156 runs; he also took 11 wickets. In the first match against Chittagong, he scored 18 runs and took one wicket in 4 overs. He is currently in good form. He will surely help you gain some important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Abu Haider | BOW | KHT: This left-arm medium-fast bowler took 65 wickets in 64 matches of the BPL. In the last match against Chittagong, he took 4 wickets. Surely he is a good choice to pick in a fantasy team.

Mukidul Islam | BOW | DC: Mukidul played 26 matches in the BPL and took 26 wickets. In the last two matches of the league, he picked up three wickets. We expect he will perform well in this BPL season. So you can pick him in your fantasy team.

Avoidable Players

Chaturanga de Silva, Oshane Thomas.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

William Bosisto, Stephen Eskinazi

Vice Captain

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammed Nawaz

DC vs KHT Today Match Prediction

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Khulna Tigers (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-70
• KHT Total: 155-175
• Match Winner: Khulna Tigers

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Dhaka Capital (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 50-65
• DC Total: 145-165
• Match Winner: Khulna Tigers

Who Will Win Today’s DC vs KHT Cricket Match?

Khulna Tigers had the upper hand in the match against Dhaka Capital. They won their first match easily, while Dhaka lost the first two matches of this season. 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.