SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20

Match Preview

This should be a cracking contest regardless of which way it swings. The opening T20I of the series will give the teams a chance to experiment with some of the tactics that they may think about employing as part of the build up to the bigger picture of the next ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka at home will be a difficult prospect to get past, but Bangladesh certainly won’t make it easy for them with their own players who are suited to conditions as well.

Team Stats

Sri Lanka	Vs	Bangladesh
10	Matches Played	10
40%	Win	40%
157	Average Score	169
218	Highest Score	205
103	Lowest Score	129

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Sri Lanka	6
Bangladesh	4

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka Expected Playing 11

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara

Bangladesh Expected Playing 11

Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c/wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

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Injuries & Illnesses

Neither team should struggle to field fully fit individuals when the two national teams do battle at Pallekele.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The typical dry and hot conditions should present themselves at this venue. The spinners should be able to control the game and be a genuine wicket-taking threat with extra turn. The batters will need to think out the box to keep ticking over. India and Sri Lanka played to a tie when both teams hit 137 runs in their 20 overs in the last T20I at the ground.

SL vs BAN Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Perera shouldn’t struggle to keep fans amazed. The boundary-hitting batter has accumulated more than 350 runs at a strike rate over 150 in his past ten T20I outings.

Batters

Pathum Nissanka has what it takes to go against his opponents. The opening batter scored 47 runs in the previous T20I innings against them. Tanzid Hasan should be vital for the Bangladesh batting powerplay. The opening batter has hit 247 runs at a strike rate over 150 in his past ten T20I innings. Avishka Fernando will be looking to kick on in the shorter format internationally. The batter has over 350 T20I runs.

All Rounders

Wanindu Hasaranga has been a genuine wicket-taking threat internationally. The leg-spinning all-rounder has 20 wickets across his past ten T20Is. Charith Asalanka would have had a decent look at the pitches in Sri Lanka after starting this white-ball series with a century in Colombo against Bangladesh.

That ODI form could run into the T20Is. Rishad Hossain finished with bowling figures of three for 22 against Sri Lanka in the sides’ previous T20I clash. He should be able to create magic with the ball again.

Bowlers

Mustafizur Rahman has played one T20I in 2025 with the left-arm fast-medium bowler ending with two for 17 in four overs. Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been a genuine wicket-taker with the new ball. The pacer has 15 wickets in his past ten T20Is.

Nuwan Thushara has raced away to 26 T20I wickets in only 18 innings. That includes his best bowling figures of five for 20. Maheesh Theekshana has starred in T20Is for Sri Lanka with 58 T20I wickets.

SL vs BAN Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Kusal Perera has not been short of runs in domestic T20s. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batter has slammed two half-centuries in a row in his past two PSL games.

Vice-Captain

Charith Asalanka will have a lot of decision-making in his hands on the field. His batting responsibilities will be equally important as a T20I batter with six half-centuries, two of those in Sri Lanka.

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SL vs BAN Team Expert Advice

There should be a balance of quality players in subcontinental conditions across both squads. The spinners are going to be crucial on a surface like this. With plenty of them across both teams, you shouldn’t have any issues with a supply of spinners. The spin-bowling all-rounders could be the best picks of the lot.

The batters who can rotate strike will be invaluable on what may present itself as a tricky and sticky wicket at times.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Mohammad Naim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz lead the way with Dream11 fantasy points. Naim has 464 points compared to Hasan Miraz with 446 points.

Most Runs

Tanzid Hasan is the only batter across the teams with more than 200 T20I runs this year. He has 215 runs. Parvez Hossain Emon joins his opening batting partner with 178 runs.

Most Wickets

Tanzim Hasan Sakib has moved swiftly along to eight wickets in T20Is for 2025. Countryman Rishad Hossain has five wickets.

Most Sixes

Opening batters Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon, together with Jaker Ali, have smashed a number of sixes in T20Is this year. Hasan and Hossain Emon have 15 and 13 sixes respectively. Ali has ten sixes.

Best Strike Rate

Kusal Perera has played one outstanding T20I innings this year which has taken him to a strike rate of 219.56. Charith Asalanka is another clean ball-striker with 191.66 as his strike rate this year.

Best Economy Rate

Mustafizur Rahman produced a superb showing of bowling with control after only going for 4.25 runs per over in his one T20I this year. Shamim Hossain and Nuwan Thushara have gone at just over eight runs per over.