Babar Azam stepped into the playing XI, taking the place of Shakib al Hasan, who is currently undergoing treatment for an eye issue in Singapore.
In the past five encounters between the two teams, Rangpur Riders have dominated with four victories, while Sylhet Strikers have secured one win.
Team Line-ups:
Rangpur Riders XI: Nurul Hasan (c & wk), Rony Talukdar, Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Hasan Mahmud, Hasan Murad, Ripon Mondol, Babar Azam, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Brandon King
Sylhet Strikers Playing XI: Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Zakir Hasan, Yasir Ali, Benny Howell, Ben Cutting, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nazmul Islam, Richard Ngarava, Dushan Hemantha
