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Toss Winner - Sylhet Titans won the toss and choose to bowl first
Sylhet Titans beat Rangpur Riders by 6 wickets
Sylhet Titans are going to outclass Rangpur Riders.
Sylhet Titans to win
| Tournament: | Bangladesh Premier League, 2025-26 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 26.4°C|Sunny |
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Sylhet Titans will host the Rangpur Riders in match number 23 of the Bangladesh Premier League 2025-26 season. The match will be played on Monday, January 12. This will be the 2nd last match to be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet.
This match-up between the Sylhet Titans and the Rangpur Riders would be a crucial encounter between the two teams who sit close to each other and fight for a place in the playoffs with both sides on 8 points each.
The hosts for the 1st leg of the BPL 2025-2026 season has had mixed form so far. They began the season with 2 wins in three matches but prior to this match, they are now on four wins and as many losses in eight games. As for the Rangpur Riders, they are one of the title contenders but are coming to this match losing two games in a row.
SYT
RGR
169/5 in 20.0 8.45
170/5 in 18.5 9.03
163/8 in 20.0
BPL 2023
Sylhet Strikers won by 19 runs
182/7 in 20.0
176/2 in 18.0
BPL 2023
Rangpur Riders beat Sylhet Strikers by 8 wickets
170/2 in 20.0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz led Sylhet Titans have been the hosts of the 1st half of the tournament. However, they haven't been able to capitalise on the home advantage. Although they won 2 out of their first 3 matches, now after 8 matches played, they have won only 4 and lost 4. During their losing run, they even lost to Rangpur Riders by 6 wickets.
They are coming into this match after winning their last match vs Dhaka Capitals. Parvez Hossain Emon has been fantastic with the bat for Titans. Emon has scored 236 runs in 8 innings at a strike rate of 131.11. On days he has scored runs, Sylhet Titans have won their matches. Meanwhile Afif Hossain has been a significant contributor too with 153 runs in 8 matches.
Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has helped the team with his all-round brilliance. With the bat, he scored 151 runs and has taken 6 wickets in 6 matches.
But it is Nasum Hossain who has made the most of the spin-friendly conditions. The left-arm spinner has taken 9 wickets in 8 matches. He has received great support from Omarzai, Khaled Ahmed (7 wickets), Mohammad Amir (4 wickets) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz etc.
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawfique Khan (WK), Ariful Islam, Afif Hossain, Azmatullah Omarzai, Moeen Ali, Ethan Brookes, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Khaled Ahmed, Ruyel Miah, Nasum Ahmed.
Parvez Hossain Emon, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Ethan Brookes, Nasum Ahmed, Ruyel Miah, Shohidul Islam, Tawfique Khan, Ariful Islam Jony, Salman Irshad, Moeen Ali
Rangpur Riders began their campaign with 4 wins in their first five matches. However, they have slipped-up recently, losing their two most recent games. A win would be crucial to stay in the race for the playoffs against a direct rival Sylhet Titans.
38-year-old Dawid Malan is the team's top run scorer with 205 runs 6 innings but a modest strike rate of 105.73. However, the batter who impressed the most in their last match is Towhid Hridoy. The Bangladeshi batter scored 97 runs unbeaten vs Rajshahi Warriors to take his season total of 203 runs.
Rangpur Riders have had several other batters step-up on occasions with Khushdil Shah, Litton Das, Mahmudullah and Kyle Mayers have all scored more than 100 runs in the BPL 2025-26.
As for their bowling, the Bangladeshi star left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman is leading the bowling attack. Fizz is the side’s top wicket-taker with 13 wickets in 7 matches. Meanwhile, Faheem Ashraf, who took 11 wickets in 3 matches during their winning streak, won't be available for the remainder of the tournament.
And so after Mustafizur Rahman, the struggles of the Rangpur Riders bowling line-up is visible. Aliss Al Hasan is the next best wicket-taker with 5 wickets in 6 matches. Mrittunjoy Chowdhary and Akif Javed have both taken 4 wickets each.
Kyle Mayers, Dawid Malan, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Nurul Hasan (C, WK), Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Aliss Al Aslam, Akif Javed.
Nurul Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Sufiyan Muqeem, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Nahid Rana, Nayeem Hasan, Mahmudullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Kyle Mayers
In the BPL 2025-26, the pitch in Sylhet is usually pretty dry and slow, which makes batting quite tough and we have witnessed several games with scores around 140-160. The ball really grips and spins a lot, and it can bounce awkwardly sometimes too. So it's hard to just freely play your shots or build a really big score. Fast bowlers might get a bit of swing or seam movement with the new ball early on, but honestly, this is a spinner's paradise.
The weather on Monday in Sylhet is expected to be hazy sunshine. The temperature is expected to hover between 26-23°C during the match. The wind will be gusting at around 15 kmph and there is 0% chance of precipitation, so we should have a match without any interference.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
The average T20 score at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is around 145 runs, making it a venue where bowlers often stay in the game. The highest total recorded here is 254, while the lowest stands at just 47, showing how drastically conditions can vary. Teams bowling first have enjoyed more success at this ground, winning 10 matches, which further highlights the advantage of chasing at Sylhet.
In the Bangladesh Premier League 2025-26, the slow nature of the pitch surface has resulted in the batting first team struggling to put big totals in the match. This has resulted in most of the matches won by the bowling first team. So expect the captain winning the toss to opt to bowl first.
This match will be a close battle as both teams are fighting for a playoff spot. Both have shown mixed form lately, with Rangpur Riders losing their last two games. Sylhet Titans will take confidence from that and have key players stepping up with bat and ball. Their spinners, Nasum Ahmed and Moeen Ali, could dominate on this sluggish pitch. Rangpur have also been changing their batting line-up after the recent losses, management losing confidence in some players. This all points towards a win for the hosts Sylhet Titans.
Sylhet Titans to win
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