This will be the 22nd match of the Bangladesh Premier League season. Khulna Tigers will be up against the Chittagong Kings. The game will be played on 16th January 2025 at 6:00 PM IST at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Khulna Tigers are in the 4th position with 2 wins in 5 matches. They’ve now lost three games in a row after winning the first two matches of this season. Their batters have failed to be consistent and the bowlers too have been a little here and there with their lines and lengths. The Tigers will be itching for a strong comeback in this match.
Meanwhile, Chittagong Kings are in the 2nd position with 3 wins in 4 matches. They lost their last game and have won three matches in a row since then. The batters have done an excellent job and the bowlers too have been brilliant. The Kings have played as a team and will be eyeing their 4th consecutive win in this game.
Khulna Tigers: Mohammad Naim, Darwish Rasooli, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Afif Hossain, Mahidul Islam Ankon (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Imrul Kayers, Abu Hider Rony, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Salman Irshad
Chittagong Kings: Parvez Hossain Emon, Usman Khan, Graham Clark, Mohammad Mithun, Haider Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Arafat Sunny, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Alis Al Islam
The pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is expected to be a good one for batting. This will be the first game of this season at this venue so expect it to play well with the ball coming onto the bat nicely.
There will be little to no help for the spinners as dew might be a factor in this match. Overall, the batters will dominate the match. Scores in the range of 150-170+ are expected with teams preferring to chase.
It will be a clear day with no chance of rain. The temperature will be around 29 degrees Celsius during the game.
Abu Haider (KHT)
Mohammad Mithun (CHK)
Mohammad Nawaz (KHT)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (KHT)
Usman Khan (CHK)
Graham Clark (CHK)
Imrul Kayes has 24 runs in 3 matches. He played at number 7 in the last game. He won’t contribute with the ball either. Kayes will be our player to avoid for this game.
Based on current form, team balance and depth, the Chittagong Kings will be the clear favourites to win this match. Their bowlers have been in great form and the batters are also scoring runs consistently. Khulna, on the other hand, has struggled with the bat and their bowlers have also lost track in the last two games.