GSL 2025: Batters to Watch in the 8th Match of DC vs RAR

Gear up for a fireworks display in Match 8 of the Global Stars League 2025, as Dambulla Capitals (DC) take on Rangpur Riders (RAR). If you have been keeping an eye on the league, then you know this is not another game; this is a battle of bats. From flashy finishers to silent killers at the top, both teams pack a punch. Whether you are into fantasy cricket or just watching ball sail over the fence, if you want to know who to watch, the batters who can cause fireworks in this high-octane match, read on!

Rovman Powell: DC

Rovman Powell, in the death overs, is the kind of player who you do not want to bowl to, unless you enjoy watching the ball disappear into the stands. 116 runs from 7 games with a strike rate of 168.11 means he is the ultimate nightmare for bowlers. Even though he hasn’t faced too many balls this season, his average of 38.67 shows he has been efficient with his chances.

What makes Powell so dangerous is his capacity to take the reins of a game in just a couple of deliveries. He isn’t that guy who plays himself in and makes a score; he is that guy who finishes a game, quickly and violently. If DC lose early wickets, Powell is a genuinely dangerous player; if they don’t lose early wickets, he is still a genuinely dangerous player as he is likely to walk to the crease with only ten balls remaining and smash 30 runs off those ten. Classic Powell.

Iftikhar Ahmed: RAR

Iftikhar Ahmed is slowly but surely becoming the glue in RAR’s middle order. Wow, what a find we have been able to acquire over the past few months in his 9 appearances, where he has scored 232 runs at a respectable average of 33.14. He doesn’t possess any flamboyance, but he is sometimes freakishly effective. His game awareness is also out of this world. He has a strike rate of 124.73, and he knows how to rotate the strike when required, how and when to explode, and obviously, how to just survive!

As much as we love his runs, his value is also in his ability to anchor RAR’s innings when early wickets fall. He is that type of batter who can dab it down to a third man when he needs to, but in the same game could loft it over a boundary for six… don’t sleep on Iftikhar’s versatility as it makes him dangerous and dependable.

Mohammad Naim: RAR

Let’s discuss that man! Mohammad Naim. It’s only three matches into the tournament, and he has already scored 217 runs at an average of 217! In case you need another dose of spice, he has a strike rate of 159.55. These would be dream runs for any top-order batter, and a nightmare for the opposition’s bowling coach.

Naim has been the surprise packet for RAR, with his calm, calculated, and lethal style. What is special about his game is the balance between aggression and control. He isn’t just being aggressive; he is placing, timing, and targeting bowlers with clinical precision. If he survives the powerplay, DC bowlers might be in for a very long night.

DC vs RAR is not just two teams- it’s a show of contrasting batting styles, with Powell highly-muscled, Iftikhar substantially matured, and Naim just pure magic at the top of the order. If you’re either team DC or RAR, this game can only promise one thing: plenty of fireworks with the bat.

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