Durbar Rajshahi vs Dhaka Capitals prediction for the 5th T20 match of Bangladesh Premier League 2025 highlights a thrilling contest between two teams looking to bounce back from their respective defeats. The match is scheduled for Thursday, January 2, 2025 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka and will begin at 1:00 PM local time.

Durbur Rajshahi will face Dhaka Capitals in the fifth match of the Bangladesh Premier League 2024/25 on Thursday. It was not a desirable start for Durbur Rajshahi and Dhaka Capitals at the beginning of the tournament as they lost their respective opening matches.

Durbar Rajshahi have had a rocky start to the Bangladesh Premier League 2025, losing their only match so far. With no wins and 0 points, they are currently at the bottom of the points table.

Dhaka Capitals have also played one match and lost it. With 0 points, they are just ahead of Rajshahi in 7th place. Both teams will be looking to turn things around in their upcoming matches.

Match Preview

Durbar Rajshahi

Opening the batting is Pakistan's Mohammad Haris, who will be looking to give the team a strong start in the powerplay. 20-year-old Jishan Alam will play with the fearless attitude typical of the modern young T20 player.

Captain Anamul Haque is the anchor of the upper order with his consistency and leadership. He scored an important 65 runs for Durbar Rajshahi in the first game. Yasir Ali adds punch to the middle order. He backed up Anamul Haque's efforts as he scored an unbeaten 94 runs off just 47 balls against Fortune Barishal. The duo gives Durbar Rajshahi the mix of stability and firepower.

Ryan Burl's all-round skills provide both batting depth and leg spin options. Wicketkeeper-batter Akbar Ali provides finishing power and sharp handwork behind the stumps. Promising SM Meherob strengthens the batting of the lower middle order and also adds variety with spin bowling. Lahiru Samarakoon is another all-rounder who adds depth to the team.

The bowling attack is led by the pace duo of Taskin Ahmed and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, who bring speed and control. Star fast bowler Taskin Ahmed picked up three wickets to start his season. The left-arm orthodox spin of young Hasan Murad will be exciting to watch. He contributed two wickets in the season opener.

Dhaka Capitals

Experienced all-rounder Thisara Perera leads an inexperienced group. Opening the batting is wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das. He is not afraid to challenge the bowlers in the powerplay. His opening partner Tanzid Hasan is a dynamic young batsman who can put the bowlers under pressure just as much.

Most of the batters failed in the last game except the opening pair who both scored in the 30s. Stephen Eskinazi is a top-class player in domestic T20 cricket. His experience will be crucial in keeping this batting line-up together.

The all-rounder brigade consists of captain Thisara Perera, Alauddin Babu and Farmanullah. Their all-round skills will be crucial in expanding both the batting and bowling line-up. Captain Perera has scored 4678 runs and 278 wickets in his T20 career.

Left-arm maestro Mustafizur Rahman leads the attack with his variations and pace with the ball. The less experienced Mukidul Islam and spin experts Amir Hamza and Nazmul Islam are expected to act as reliable substitutes. Amir Hamza is an international cricketer for Afghanistan. Nazmul Islam has also tried international cricket for Bangladesh.

The young Mukidul Islam has already made an impression in Bangladesh cricket. Alauddin Babu and Mukidul Islam were the two biggest destroyers for the Capitals against the Rangpur Riders with three and two wickets respectively. Mustafizur Rahman also took a wicket.

Pitch Report

Both teams will have to navigate a dry surface that should be a haven for spinners and pace bowlers with variations. The cloud cover might suit swing bowling for part of the innings, but it is the slower bowlers who should be most productive. The batters may have to work hard for their runs. Dhaka's only win in 2024 came in pursuit of a 144-run target in Mirpur.

Toss Prediction

Since the last three matches of the tournament were won by the team that batted first, we expect both captains to want to bat first in this match.

Weather Report

Mirpur is forecast to be cloudy on Thursday evening, with temperatures not exceeding 16 degrees. There is a slight chance of rain.

Head to Head

These two teams have no history together from the 2024 season, however, the Dhaka team had a terrible 2024 season. They finished the season with just two points, which left them rooted at the bottom of the table from last season. Both teams lost their first matches.

Venue Details

This is an excellent batting track in Mirpur where the ball hits the bat at a comfortable speed, which is suitable for batsmen. A par score is likely to be above 195 in the first innings.

Match Prediction

Looking at their performances in the first two games, it was Durbar Rajshahi who looked stronger and more capable of winning, so we're backing them to win this game.

We're backing Durbar Rajshahi to win!

Betting Tips

The Rajshahi team will be interesting to watch as a new group is being assembled. The home team will bring new energy to the contest. The visitors will have to deal with last year's history. Last season they struggled after their first game of the season and ended up at the bottom of the table. They will need to regroup to be a much more consistent team this year.

Bet on Durbar Rajshahi to win this game.

Probable Playing XI

Durbar Rajshahi Playing XI

Mohammad Haris, Jishan Alam, Anamul Haque (c), Yasir Ali, Ryan Burl, Akbar Ali (wk), SM Meherob, Lahiru Samarakoon, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Murad.

Dhaka Capitals Playing XI

Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Habibur Rahman Sohan, Stephen Eskinazi, Farmanullah, Thisara Perera (c), Alauddin Babu, Amir Hamza, Mukidul Islam, Nazmul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

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Durbar Rajshahi Key Players

Yasir Ali Chowdhury took his game to a new level, scoring an unbeaten 94* runs from 47 balls, including 7 fours and 8 sixes.

Anamul Haque played his captain’s knock of 65 off 51 balls against Fortune Barishal, including 4 fours and 5 sixes.

Taskin Ahmed was too good with the ball against Fortune Barishal, taking 3 wickets at an economy of 7.75.

Dhaka Capitals Key Players

Mukidul Islam Mugdho gave his best in all aspects of the game against Rangpur Riders where he took 2 wickets with an economy of 6.75 and scored 18 runs with the bat.

Litton Das scored 31 runs off 27 balls against Rangpur Riders, including three fours and a six.