CV vs RNR Dream11 Grand League Prediction, Match Preview, Team News & Playing 11

CV vs RNR Dream11 Grand League Prediction

Bangladesh Premier League, 2019 | Chittagong Vikings vs Rangpur Riders, Match 01 | CV vs RNR Who Will Win

The Big Picture

It’s the season of domestic Twenty20 Leagues. The sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will kickstart with a blockbuster opening match which will see defending champions Chittagong Vikings square off against Rangpur Riders.

Both sides are studded with T20 stars from across the globe. While Chittagong Vikings- led by Mushfiqur Rahim boasts of the likes of Sikandar Raza, Luke Ronchi, Mohammad Shahzad, and the returning Mohammad Ashraful, Rangapur Riders will be led by Mashrafee Mortaza and have Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, Ravi Bopara in their ranks, making it a mouth-watering clash.

Match Details

Venue:- Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

Match Timings:- Saturday, January 05, 2019, 12:00 PM IST

CV vs RNR Team News

Dasun Shanaka is currently on International duty and will not feature in tomorrow’s game.
Sheldon Cottrell has replaced Oshane Thomas after the latter was not handed the NOC by WICB.
Chris Gayle is available for tomorrow’s encounter while AB de Villiers is set to join later.

CV vs RNR Playing 11

Here’s how both teams’ might line-up-

Chittagong Vikings

Batsmen:- Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Shahzad, Cameron Delport

Wicket-keeper- Luke Ronchi

All-rounder- Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Ashraful, Mosaddek Hossain

Bowlers- Sunzumal Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed

Rangpur Riders

Batsmen- Chris Gayle, Alex Hales

Wicket-keeper- Mohammad Mithun

All-rounder- Ravi Bopara, Farhad Raza, Nahidul Islam

Bowlers- Mashrafee Mortaza, Sheldon Cottrell, Nazmul Islam, Sohaig Gazi, Shafiul Islam

CV vs RNR Grand League Team

Team 01

Pick more top-order batters

Both sides have a plethora of power-hitters in Shahzad, Gayle, Rahim, Hales, and Ronchi. With the Dhaka pitch expected to be a belter, picking more top-order batsmen will be prudent for your Dream11 team.

Team 02

Punt on the all-rounders

All-rounders are a vital part of any T20 side, purely because of their ability to change the match with both bat and ball.

Hence, making the likes of Sikander Raza, Ashraful, Ravi Bopara as captain/vice-captain could be a masterstroke, as far as your Dream11 Grand League team is concerned.

Team 03 & 04

Predict the winner

Both sides boast of a formidable line-up that can beat any team on a given day. Hence, pick the maximum number of players from the team that you think will win tomorrow.

Chittagong Wins