Shriram Book Tournament: Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024-25 Format: T20 Venue: Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Weather: Clear skies with bright sunshine expected throughout the match Toss Prediction: To Bowl
The Sylhet Strikers begin their campaign against a confident Rangpur Riders side that started their BPL season with a dominant 40-run win over Dhaka Capitals. Despite Sylhet Strikers being one of the three teams yet to win the BPL title, Shriram Book Match Prediction highlights Rangpur Riders as the favorites in this clash due to their strong batting depth and all-round performance.
SYS vs RGR Shriram Book Betting Tips and Insights
- Form Guide:
- Sylhet Strikers: Yet to play a match this season.
- Rangpur Riders: Started the season with a commanding win.
- Key Players:
- Sylhet Strikers: Paul Stirling, Rakheem Cornwall, Reece Topley
- Rangpur Riders: Mahedi Hasan, Khusdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed
- Pitch Report: The Dhaka pitch offers some assistance for spinners with its slightly slow nature. A par score is expected to be between 160-180.
- Winning Prediction: Rangpur Riders’ depth in batting and bowling units makes them the stronger side in this contest.
SYS vs RGR Match Prediction & Analysis – Shriram Book Match Prediction
Sylhet Strikers, under the leadership of Rony Talukdar, will be eager to make an impact this season. With experienced campaigners like Paul Stirling and Rakheem Cornwall, they have the firepower to challenge any team. However, their struggle to clinch a title in the past 10 seasons looms large.
Rangpur Riders, on the other hand, come into this match full of confidence after a comprehensive performance in their opener. Their batting line-up, led by Iftikhar Ahmed and Khusdil Shah, showed its strength by posting 191 runs, while Mahedi Hasan’s stellar 4-wicket haul demonstrated their bowling prowess.
Toss Prediction: Both teams are likely to opt for bowling first to leverage early conditions and chase under the lights.
Winning Prediction: Shriram Book Match Prediction backs Rangpur Riders to secure a win thanks to their all-round depth and recent form.
Predicted Playing XIs
Sylhet Strikers
Paul Stirling, Aaron Jones, Rakheem Cornwall, Rong Talukdar (c), Nihaduzzaman, Jaker Ali, Tanzim Hassan, Al Amin Hossain, Reece Topley, Arafat Sunny
Rangpur Riders
Alex Hales, Steven Taylor, Saif Hassan, Khusdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammed Saifuddin, Rakibul Hasan, Kamrul Islam, Nahid Rana