HH vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – GSL 2025 5th Match

Match Preview

This could be a tournament-defining match for both teams in their quest to reach the top two on the table.

Early wins in the tournament will settle the nerves in both camps, whereas a loss in both teams’ second game would leave them needing more to do come the latter part of the group stage.
The Rangpur Riders will be running high after an opening game win in defence of their title.

Team Stats

Hobart Hurricanes	Vs	Rangpur Riders
10	Matches Played	10
90%	Win	50%
176	Average Score	149
214	Highest Score	202
142	Lowest Score	85

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Hobart Hurricanes	0
Rangpur Riders	0

Probable Playing XI

Hobart Hurricanes Expected Playing 11

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ben McDermott (c/wk), Macalister Wright, Jake Doran, Nikhil Chaudhary, Fabian Allen, Mohammad Nabi, Odean Smith, Usama Mir, Billy Stanlake, Jackson Bird

Rangpur Riders Expected Playing 11

Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Kyle Mayers, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (c/wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Harmeet Singh, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khaled Ahmed

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Injuries & Illnesses

The teams will need their teams to be at full capacity for a pivotal clash in the tournament. That is the exact scenario on both ends with both teams being injury-free.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The typical nature of the wicket in Guyana is one that comes across as low and slow. The spinners should have a fruitful time of it with the ball. The batters will need to adjust their tempo to requiring strike rotation over pure boundary striking. Rangpur Riders have never lost a GSL match when batting first.

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Wicketkeeper

Mahidul Islam Ankon has done a lot of work in only a short period. The 26-year-old has reached nearly 1000 T20 runs in his career. Ben McDermott has been sending a strong signal to the Australian selectors with 229 runs in his last eight innings for the Hobart Hurricanes franchise.

Batters

27-year-old Macalister Wright has over 500 T20 runs with five half-centuries in the 20-over format. Soumya Sarkar scored a title-winning 86 runs not out for the Rangpur Riders against Victoria in the 2024 GSL final. Although falling for a duck in the opening game, Yasir Ali should get back to the run-scoring machine that he is. The middle-order batter has eight half-centuries in the BPL.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s in the West Indies includes 264 runs in the CPL with two half-centuries.

All Rounders

Iftikhar Ahmed will be a huge asset as a spin-bowling all-rounder. For the Rangpur Riders, the Pakistani cricketer has 235 runs in his last nine batting innings and four wickets in his last seven bowling innings. Fabian Allen has been a consistent wicket-taker recently with five wickets in his past five T20s.

Bowlers

Jackson Bird has continued to captivate the audience’s attention with the ball. The seamer has seven wickets in his past four games for the Hurricanes. Some of Tabraiz Shamsi’s best T20 bowling performances have come in the Caribbean.

The South African left-arm wrist-spinner has taken 46 wickets with him in the CPL. Khaled Ahmed has continued to deliver on the T20 circuit with him being only two wickets short of 100 wickets. He has best T20 bowling figures of four for 19.

HH vs RR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Khaled Ahmed should be primed for a top effort in this match. The fast bowler repaid his franchise’s faith with a 20-wicket season in the BPL.

Vice-Captain

Soumya Sarkar will walk into this clash with intrigue. The Bangladeshi batter secured the player-of-the-series award in 2024 after producing 188 runs.

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HH vs RR Team Expert Advice

The West Indian and Asian players may find a stronger affection to the slower surface in Guyana. Despite neither franchise being based in the West Indies, the local West Indian players in their lineups will show their merits of having them throughout the competition.

The spinners will be key features of your bowling lineup with results showing that the slowness of the wicket has been a major factor. Both sides will field world-class all-rounders who can bring back points from both their batting and bowling efforts.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Mohammad Nabi has worked his way to the top with 367 Dream11 fantasy points. Iftikhar Ahmed follows with 341 points. Only just behind him is Khaled Ahmed with 336 points.

Most Runs

Teammates Macalister Wright and Ben McDermott have 50 and 48 runs respectively. Next in line is Kyle Mayers with 44 runs.

Most Wickets

Khaled Ahmed is in charge with four wickets. Spinners Mohammad Nabi and Fabian are lined up behind Ahmed with three wickets each.

Most Sixes

Ben McDermott has deposited the ball to all parts with three sixes. Iftikhar Ahmed and Kyle Mayers have two sixes each.

Best Strike Rate

Bhanuka Rajapaksa has raced to a strike rate of 250. Ben McDermott is currently at 200, while Nurul Hasan is currently at 180.

Best Economy Rate

Odean Smith has been cheap with the ball at only 3.50 runs per over. Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi and Fabian Allen have all been going at under six runs per over.