Dhaka Capitals and Rajshahi Warriors will clash in the third match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL 2025) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on December 27, 2025.
Both Dhaka Capitals and Rajshahi Warriors will want to start well in the tournament and hence want to play their best playing XIs in this game.
Here is the predicted Dhaka Capitals XI for match 3:
Top Order: Mohammad Mitun (C/WK), Usman Khan, Sabbir Rahman
Mohammad Mithun, with 2353 runs at a strike rate of 117.59 in 126 games, is one of the most prolific scorers in the BPL. Usman Khan has 581 runs in 19 games at a strike rate of 148.97 and two centuries and three fifties in his young BPL career. Sabbir Rahman has been a gun player, scoring 1929 runs at a strike rate of 122.01 in 105 games, with one ton and six fifties.
Middle Order: Dasun Shanaka, Shamim Hossain, Saif Hassan
Dasun Shanaka has scored 264 runs at a strike rate of 145.85 and a best score of 75*. Shamim Hossain has scored 880 runs at a strike rate of 140.80 in 51 games with five fifties. Saif Hassan has scored 537 runs at a strike rate of 117.24 in 26 games.
Lower Order: Imad Wasim, Taijul Islam
Imad Wasim has taken 14 wickets with an economy of 5.50 and best bowling of 3/20 in 13 games. Taijul Islam has taken 61 wickets, at an economy of 7.26, with best bowling of 3/10.
Bowlers: Taskin Ahmed, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin
Taskin Ahmed has the second most wickets in BPL history, with 127 scalps with an economy of 8.00 and best bowling figures of 7/19. Ziaur Rahman has taken 25 scalps at an economy of 8.84 in 79 games. Mohammad Saifuddin has taken 84 wickets at an economy of 7.96 with best bowling figures of 4/20. He has also scored 333 runs with one fifty and a strike rate of 125.66.
Here is the predicted Rajshahi Warriors XI for match 3:
Top Order: Sahibzada Farhan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C)
Rajshahi has a good top order consisting of Sahibzada Farhan, Tanzid Hasan, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. Farhan has 4375 runs at a strike rate of 136.84 in 145 T20s, with the best score of 162*. On the other hand, Tanzid Hasan has scored 890 runs at a strike rate of 137.55 in BPL with a best score of 116. Shanto has scored 1869 runs at a strike rate of 115.37 in 89 BPL games with a best score of 115*.
Middle Order: Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Yasir Ali, Mohammad Nawaz
The Rajshahi middle order boasts of some of the best batters in Bangladesh cricket, like Mushfiqur Rahim and young Yasir Ali, along with Mohammad Nawaz of Pakistan. Rahim is the second-highest run-getter in the BPL with 3497 runs in 141 games and a strike rate of 131.91, with the best score of 98*. Yasir Ali has 1364 runs in 69 games with eight fifties and a best score of 94*. Mohammad Nawaz has scored 497 runs and taken 28 wickets in 32 BPL matches.
Lower Order: Tanzim Hasan Sakib, SM Meherob
Tanzim Hasan Sakib has taken 36 wickets at an economy of 9.12 in 26 BPL games and has best bowling figures of 3/22. SM Meherob has scored 256 runs and taken 20 wickets in the 26 T20s he has played.
Bowlers: Abdul Saqlain, Binura Fernando, Sandeep Lamichhane
Abdul Saqlain has a decent record in T20s, with 15 wickets with an economy of 7.24 in 17 games. Binura Fernando is new to the BPL tournament, taking eight wickets at an impressive economy of 6.38 in the 10 games he has played thus far. Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane has seven wickets in six games in the BPL. Overall, he boasts of 239 wickets at an economy of 6.64 in 161 T20 games.
Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.
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