Rangpur Riders vs Sylhet Titans Prediction & Match Preview – BPL Eliminator

Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Titans meet in the Eliminator of the Bangladesh Premier League 2025-26 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, with the loser exiting the tournament. Rangpur finished the round-robin stage third, winning six of their ten matches and losing four. Led by Litton Das, they will carry that momentum into a must-win game.

Sylhet Titans endured an up-and-down campaign and finished fourth on the table. They enter this do-or-die match following a loss to Rajshahi Warriors.

Rangpur’s likely XI features Dawid Malan, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Khushdil Shah, Iftakhar Hossain Ifti and Mahmudullah, with Nurul Hasan as wicketkeeper and Faheem Ashraf, Nahid Rana and Akif Javed in the bowling group. Sylhet are led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and include Tawfique Khan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Afif Hossain, Mominul Haque, Ethan Brookes and Moeen Ali, with Nasum Ahmed and Salman Irshad among the bowlers.

The pitch should be balanced, with early help for bowlers and easier batting after the powerplay, and spinners likely to be useful in the middle overs. Our preview expects first-innings totals of 150 to 170 and picks Rangpur.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka generally offers a batting-friendly surface with true bounce, good for stroke play and partnerships. Fast bowlers can get some early movement, but it fades quickly. The pitch flattens out in the middle overs, and spinners can become effective later as the surface slows and offers grip. Competitive T20 totals are usually 160 to 180, and targets of 155 to 160 are chaseable with wickets in hand.

Weather

Warm and comfortable conditions are expected, with temperatures of around 26–27 °C. The afternoon should bring mostly clear to lightly hazy skies and very little chance of rain, as January is typically a dry month in the capital. Light winds are expected.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 150–170
• 2nd innings: 145–160

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