DC vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – GSL 2025 8th Match

Match Preview

The consequences of this match vary between the teams. The Rangpur Riders would get closer to securing a spot in the top two to make the final with a win. The Dubai Capitals’ fate would be sealed if they lost. The team from the UAE needs a win to at least have an outside chance of staying alive.

Team Stats

Dubai Capitals	Vs	Rangpur Riders
10	Matches Played	10
70%	Win	50%
161	Average Score	153
217	Highest Score	202
81	Lowest Score	85

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Dubai Capitals	0
Rangpur Riders	0

Probable Playing XI

Dubai Capitals Expected Playing 11

Sediqullah Atal, Rohan Mustafa, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Gulbadin Naib (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Jesse Bootan, Kadeem Alleyne, Dominic Drakes, Qais Ahmad, Kaleem Sana

Rangpur Riders Expected Playing 11

Ibrahim Zadran, Soumya Sarkar, Kyle Mayers, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (c/wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Rakibul Hasan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khaled Ahmed

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Injuries & Illnesses

This GSL group stage match is unlikely to be marred by injury or unavailabilities in either camp.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The slowness of the wicket has been one of the bigger factors why the sides batting first have achieved better results in Guyana. More than 70 percent of T20s at the ground have been won batting first. The average first innings score sits at just under 150, meaning batting can be a struggle if teams fail to adapt to conditions properly.

DC vs RR Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Mahidul Islam Ankon is a man for the pressure moments. The Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter hit over 300 runs at a strike rate over 170 in the past BPL.

Batters

Sanjay Krishnamurthi had a thrilling MLC campaign with the San Francisco Unicorns. The young batter hit over 250 runs at a strike rate over 150. Sediqullah Atal has crushed opposition bowlers in his local T20 league.

The left-handed batter thumped 75 runs in the final of the Shpageeza T20 league in 2024. Soumya Sarkar has lived through triumph in the GSL before. The Bangladeshi player hit 86 runs in last year’s GSL final as one of his two half-centuries in the tournament.

All Rounders

Shakib Al Hasan will shine bright in this contest. The Bangladeshi legend has recorded more than 7500 runs and nearly 500 wickets in T20s. Kyle Mayers won’t fear a challenge. The West Indian all-rounder played a handy knock of 46 runs off 28 balls in this year’s BPL final. Iftikhar Ahmed has been outstanding for his franchise.

The Pakistani all-rounder has 232 runs in his past nine innings and five wickets in his past five matches with bat and ball for Rangpur. Azmatullah Omarzai did damage in the IPL for Punjab Kings. The young Afghan waltzed his way to eight wickets in his eight IPL appearances.

Bowlers

Khaled Ahmed has been undeniable with the ball. The seamer has moved to back-to-back four-wicket hauls after his Hobart Hurricanes game. Qais Ahmad unearthed the best he has to offer in the ILT20 when he took four for 25 against the Desert Vipers.

Canadian Kaleem Sana’s impact should not be understated. The left-arm pacer moved to six four-wicket hauls in T20s after the bowling effort against Hobart.

DC vs RR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Having played for Bangladesh in last year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Shakib Al Hasan would have become familiar with conditions in the Caribbean. The all-rounder struck over 100 runs with one half-century for the tournament.

Vice-Captain

Khaled Ahmed was among the best bowlers of the lot in the 2024-25 BPL. The right-arm pace bowler secured a 20-wicket season.

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DC vs RR Team Expert Advice

The explosive batters will need to be put away in the locker for now. The pitch in Guyana demands that batters play to the situation in manipulating the ball around the ground to earn their runs.

The spin-bowlers, especially spin-bowling all-rounders, should be your trump cards on this wicket. The pace bowlers who can use the new ball wisely should be your seam bowling options.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Pacer Kaleem Sana’s remarkable speed and precision has brought him 480 Dream11 fantasy points. Shakib Al Hasan with 452 points and Khaled Ahmed with 434 points trail behind the Canadian.

Most Runs

Kyle Mayers have paved the way for the Rangpur batting lineup with 111 runs. Sediqullah Atal has set up camp behind Mayers with 91 runs.

Most Wickets

Khaled Ahmed has been instrumental in the Riders’ efforts with the ball. The pace bowler has ripped through eight batters in only two matches this tournament. Shakib Al Hasan and Kaleem Sana have four wickets each for the Dubai Capitals.

Most Sixes

Young Sediqullah Atal has blasted his way to five sixes this GSL. Kyle Mayers has four sixes in his GSL record for this year. Iftikhar Ahmed has two sixes in his two games.

Best Strike Rate

Sediqullah Atal is up near the top of the tree for strike rate. The Afghan opening batter is currently at 178.43. Riders’ batters Iftikhar Ahmed and Kyle Mayers have strike rates of 153.85 and 152.05 respectively.

Best Economy Rate

Qais Ahmad is on top of the economy rate charts with an economy rate at 4.43. Shakib Al Hasan sits at 5.67 and Iftikhar Ahmed’s economy is 5.75.