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RNR vs COV Dream11 Team Prediction of BPL: Preview | Chris Gayle will play

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Rangpur Riders vs Comilla Victorians match. We are covering RNR vs COV Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the Bangladesh Premier League 2019 match. The match is to be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium.

Rangpur Riders have won and lost one encounter yet in the season. They won their last match against Khulna Titans by 8 runs. Batting first, Rilee Rossouw played an attacking knock of 76* runs to lead the team to a total of 169. Ravi Bopara also scored 40* runs. Shaiful Islam was impressive with the ball taking two scalps to successfully defend the total. With Chris Gayle expected to come in the playing XI along with Rilee and Hales, They will hope to pile up high scores in upcoming matches.

Comilla Victorians won their only encounter against Sylhet Sixers by 4 wickets. Bowling first, M Saifuddin, M Shahid and Mahedi Hasan took two wickets each to restrict Sixers at 127. Good knocks from Tamim Iqbal and Shahid Afridi ensured comfortable chase of the target. They will hope to put another clinical performance against Rangpur Riders.

A good match can be expected between both teams.

When and Where:

RNR vs COV, 6th match, Bangladesh Premier League 2019.
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
8th January, 04:50 PM

Venue Stats:

Average 1st innings score: 150
Average 2nd innings score: 129

Squads:

RNR:
Alex Hales, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Rilee Rossouw, AB de Villiers, Nazmul Islam, Chris Gayle, M Mithun, Fardeen Hasan, Shafiul Islam, Sheldon Cottrell, Sohag Gazi, Farhad Reza, Mehedi Maruf, Ravi Bopara, Nahidul Islam, Abul Hasan, Benny Howell, Nadif Chowdhury, Sean Williams.

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

Team News:

Rangpur Riders:

AB De Villiers is expected to join the squad in the mid of the tournament.

Chris Gayle has been cleared to play as per sources and will most probably come into the playing XI replacing Mehandi Maruf. As per four overseas players norm, Benny Howell is likely to be axed despite his good performance. Nahidul Islam or Abul Hasan can replace Benny Howell. Chances of Nahidul are more.

C Gayle/M Maruf and Rilee Rossouw will open the innings. Alex Hales, Mohammad Mithun and Ravi Bopara will follow them.

Mashrafe Mortaza, R Bopara and Shafiul Islam will be the key pacers along with Farhad Reza while Sohag Gazi and Nazmul Islam will lead the spin attack.

Comilla Victorians:

Thisara Perera and Asela Gunaratne are on national duty and will not play.

Tamim Iqbal and Evin Lewis will open the innings. Imrul Kayes, Steve Smith, Shoaib Malik and Anamul Haque will follow them. Shahid Afridi will play the role of finisher.

Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Hider Rony and Mohammad Shahid will lead the pace attack while Shahid Afridi and Mahedi Hasan will be the key spinners along with Shoaib Malik.

They are likely to go with same playing XI.

Probable Playing XI:

RNR:
Rilee Rossouw, Chris Gayle/Mehedi Maruf, Alex Hales, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Ravi Bopara, Nahidul Islam/Abul Hasan/Benny Howell, Farhad Reza, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Sohag Gazi, Nazmul Islam, Shafiul Islam.

COV:
Tamim Iqbal (c), Evin Lewis, Imrul Kayes, Steve Smith, Shoaib Malik, Anamul Haque(wk), Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Abu Hider Rony, Mohammad Shahid.