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This is SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction. It will be the 37th game of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025. Sydney Sixers will be playing against the Sydney Thunder at the Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney. The match will be played on 17th January 2025 at 1:45 PM IST.
Sydney Sixers have had an excellent start to the tournament, winning six of the nine matches and are currently second in the points table with 13 points. In their last match, Sydney Sixers successfully chased down the target of 182 runs in 20th overs. Steve Smith was the player of the match with 52 runs and played a huge role in the chase. Murphy picked up two wickets in his only over and Jack Edwards also chipped in. Cameos by Dwarshius with the bat ensure the win for Sixers.
On the other hand, Sydney Thunder are placed third in the table and have already qualified. They won the previous matches against Perth by 61 runs. Thunder managed to post 158 runs on a tricky surface thanks to Konstas and Tom Andrews. In the chase the spin trio of Sangha, Green and Andrews did the job to help Thunder get the win.
SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction: Probable Playing XI
Sydney Sixers: Josh Philippe (wk), Steven Smith, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques ©, Jordan Silk, Lachlan Shaw, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Jafer Chohan, Sean Abbott, Todd Murphy.
Sydney Thunder: Sam Konstas, David Warner ©, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (wk), George Garton, Hugh Weibgen, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Tanvir Sangha, Mohammad Hasnain
SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report
The surface at Sydney Showground Cricket Stadium tends to favor batters early on, with the ball coming onto the bat nicely. As the game progresses, spinners often find some grip, especially in the second innings. Pacers who hit the deck hard can extract extra bounce, but overall, stroke play dominates here. The average first-innings score is 160.
Fantasy Value from Pitch Report
- Try to fit in the top 4 batters from both teams.
- You can take the risk of dropping the fast bowler from the team bowling first.
- Death bowlers from the first innings and batters will be good C/VC options.
SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction: Must Picks
Steve Smith (SIX)
- Steve Smith is an excellent choice for the captaincy role in your fantasy team. He scored 52 runs in the last game
- Steve Smith has scored a century and followed up with half century in 2 matches so far this season.
David Warner (THU)
- David Warner is the leading run getter in this edition with 344 runs in eight matches.
- He will bat at the top of the order and has scored 3 fifties so far in this edition. He scored 8 runs in his last match against Perth Scorchers.
Chris Green (THU)
- Chris Green is a strong choice for fantasy teams due to his potential to deliver all round performances.
- He has picked up 11 wickets at an average of 20.64 in eight matches so far in this season.
SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction and Tips
If Sydney Sixers bats first
- Moises Henriques will be a top differential pick.
- Steve Smith, Dwarshius, Sean Abbot will be the top C/VC options.
- You can take the risk of dropping Todd Murphy
If Sydney Thunder bats first
- Sam Billings will be a top differential pick.
- Dropping Tom Andrews will be worth the risk.
- David Warner, Konstas and Garton will be the top C/VC options.
SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Teams
SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction: Small League Team
SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction: Grand League Team
