Match 3 of the 2025-26 Bangladesh Premier League will be played between Dhaka Capitals and Rajshahi Warriors at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, December 27. This will be the Warriors' second game of the tournament. 

The Capitals will aim ot get off to a solid start after a forgettable season last year. They lost their first six matches in the previous season. The Mohammad Mithun-led side will aim on performing better with bat and ball.

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium — Pitch Report

Teams batting first have won the match on 35 occasions in a total of 61 T20s played at the venue so far. The pitch at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium tends to slow down as the game progresses. An afternoon clash means spin will be expected to get more aid as the ball and conditions wear away.

Dhaka Capitals will face Rajshahi Warriors for the first time after the Warriors were acquired by the Nabil Group of Industries, hence making their head-to-head record stand at 0-0.

Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Saif Hassan, Mohammad Mithun (c), Shamim Hossain, Dasun Shanaka, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Maruf Mridha

Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Sahibzada Farhan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Yasir Ali, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, SM Meherob, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Binura Fernando, Sandeep Lamichhane

Rahmanullah Garbaz was recently involved in the ILT20 with Gulf Giants. He scored 246 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 152.79. Gurbaz, who has struck twice the number of sixes (20) than fours, will be expected to get his team off to a blazing start. 

Sandeep Lamichhaneimpressed with his leg-spin, becoming the leading wicket-taker of the recently-concluded Nepal Premier League. He can be anticipated to make the most of the spin-friendly conditions and trouble the opposition batters.