Bangladesh Premier League (BPL 2018-19): Match 41, Comilla Victorians vs Rangpur Riders: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI Updates & Fantasy Cricket Tips - February 2nd, 2019

With the last league stage doubleheader of the Bangladesh Premier League 2019 set to be held on Saturday, the first match pits the top two teams, Comilla Victorians and Rangpur Riders up against each other in what promises to be a highly competitive encounter between the two.

While the Victorians have blown away opponents with their incisive bowling and explosive batting, the Riders have out-batted opponents with the likes of Rilee Rossouw and Alex Hales scoring heavily in recent matches.

With either team scoring in excess of 230 this season in Chattagram, this match is sure to be a cracker.

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Squads to choose from

Comilla Victorians

Tamim Iqbal, Thisara Perera, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Saifuddin, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Asela Gunaratne, Liam Dawson, Abu Hider Rony, Anamul Haque, Ziaur Rahman, Mosharraf Hossain, Mohammad Shahid, Shamsur Rahman, Sanjit Saha, Evin Lewis, Waqar Salamkheil, Aamer Yamin

Rangpur Riders

Mashrafe Mortaza(C), Nazmul Islam, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Mithun, Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, AB de Villiers, Shafiul Islam, Sohag Gazi, Farhad Reza, Mehedi Maruf, Abul Hasan, Rilee Rossouw, Nahidul Islam, Nadif Chowdhury, Benny Howell, Oshane Thomas.

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Playing XI Updates

Comilla Victorians

With form and more importantly, momentum behind them, the Victorians shouldn't be making any changes to a settled side with the exception of Evin Lewis.

The West Indian has struggled with injuries throughout the season although he has impressed one and all with a magnificent hundred against Khulna.

If he isn't available, Liam Dawson should take his place up to bolster the bowling even further. Saifuddin has done well with the new ball and should be one to watch out for.

Possible XI: Tamim, Anamul(WK), Shamsur, Imrul(C), Dawson, Perera, Afridi, Ziaur/Hider, Saifuddin and Mahedi.

Rangpur Riders

Ever since the Riders reverted to a top-heavy batting line-up, they haven't tasted defeat with three of them even scoring hundreds in the tournament.

Chris Gayle has been lukewarm this season but the Jamaican is fully capable of destroying any bowling unit on his day. The bowling line-up is also fairly solid with Mashrafe Mortaza and Ferhad Reza doing well with the ball although Shafiul could miss out due to injury.

Possible XI: Gayle, Hales, Russouw, ABD, Mithun(WK), Nahidul, Mortaza(C), Reza, Nazmul, Shahidul and Abul Hasan/Shafiul.

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Fantasy Tips and Suggestions

Wicket-keeper: Anamul Haque and Mohammed Mithun have done well in the BPL 2019 so far with good knocks for their respective teams. Both of them are viable options to go for with perhaps Anamul edging it out due to his batting position.

Batsmen: Two out of Rangpur's quarter of overseas players would be sufficient with all of them capable of damage. Along with them, the likes of Tamim Iqbal, Shamsur Rahman and Imrul Kayes are also viable options to go along with in your fantasy teams.

All-rounders: Shahid Afridi has been very good with the ball for Comilla and has been chipping in with runs in the death overs as well. Both Afridi and Ferhad Reza are the ideal players to have in the team with the promise of wickets galore.

Bowlers: One of Mohammed Saifuddin and Wahab Riaz would suffice along with Mashrafe Mortaza and Mahedi Hasan Rana. With the unavailability of Shafiul Islam, Nazmul should be a handy option with the ball.

Captain: Chris Gayle and Tamim Iqbal are due for a big score at the top of the order and are ideal for captaincy with the likes of AB de Villiers and Shahid Afridi also among other possible options.

Fantasy Suggestion #1: Anamul Haque(WK), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Ferhad Reza, Shahid Afridi, Mohammed Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Nazmul Islam and Mashrafe Mortaza. Captain: Chris Gayle

Fantasy Suggestion #2: Mohammed Mithun(WK), Chris Gayle, Rilee Rossouw, Shamsur Rahman, Tamim Iqbal, Ferhad Reza, Thisara Perera, Mashrafe Mortaza, Wahab Riaz, Mohammed Saifuddin and Nazmul Islam. Captain: Tamim Iqbal