Dhaka Capitals, the new franchise in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), have not shown any significant performance after playing three matches. Today marks the beginning of their Sylhet leg, where they will face Rangpur Riders, who are currently on top of the points table with four consecutive victories. Rungpur had previously defeated Dhaka by a large margin. Today presents an opportunity for Dhaka to bounce back and seek revenge. Ahead of this crucial match, England's World Cup-winning opener, Jason Roy, has joined the team. Roy arrived in Sylhet this morning and immediately took part in the match. Sabbir Rahman, who had not played in any of the first three matches, returns to Dhaka's playing eleven today.
Yesterday, the 2025 BPL Sylhet leg kicked off with a century from Alex Hales. Despite remarkable batting performances from Hales and Saif Hassan, which helped Sylhet Strikers post 205 runs, they were unable to win. Rungpur Riders surpassed the target of 206 runs with 8 wickets in hand and 1 over to spare. Saif Hassan, who struck 7 sixes in a career-best 80-run innings, formed a solid partnership with Hales, who played an unbeaten knock.
Rangpur Riders, led by Nurul Hasan Sohan, strengthened their position at the top of the points table with their 4th consecutive win. On the other hand, Dhaka Capitals, under captain Thishara Perera, have yet to win a match in the three games they have played, placing them at the bottom of the table. One of Dhaka's key players, Liton Das, has been out of form, with scores of 31, 0, and 2 in the first three matches.
Rangpur Riders will play back-to-back matches at Sylhet International Stadium. This is Dhaka Capitals' first match at this venue. Rungpur's captain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, won the toss and opted to bowl first. Dhaka’s hopes for a comeback rest on the performances of Jason Roy and Mosaddek Hossain. Sabbir Rahman returns to the playing eleven after three matches. Additionally, destructive batter Habibur Rahman Sohan has been included in the team.
The previous encounter between the two teams was on the opening night of BPL 2025. In that match, Rangpur Riders won by 40 runs, with their off-spinner, Mehedi Hasan, taking 4 wickets to dismantle Dhaka's top order. Rungpur posted 191/6 and won by 40 runs.
Dhaka Capitals (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das(w), Jason Roy, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Sabbir Rahman, Thisara Perera(c), Mukidul Islam, Amir Hamza, Alauddin Babu, Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
Rangpur Riders (Playing XI): Alex Hales(w/c), Md Azizul Hakim Tamim, Saif Hassan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nurul Hasan, Khushdil Shah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Kamrul Islam, Nahid Rana, Akif Javed
