KHT vs RAN Dream11 prediction: All you need to know about the BPL 2023 match between Khulna Tigers and Rangpur Riders
Khulna Tigers are meeting Rangpur Riders will be meeting for the second time this season.
The Tigers have not played the way they have liked to in the tournament so far. They have been poor with both bat and ball. As a result they are yet to win a match and are placed second last in the points table. Yasir Ali and his men will be desperate to get their first win in this match. They lost the last game against the same Rangpur Riders and will be looking to make things even better by winning this match.
On the other side, Rangpur Riders have won two matches out of three and are currently placed third in the points table. Their batting has been just enough with bowlers stepping up at crucial times as well. Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz’s addition from this game will only make things easier for them. Nurul Hasan will be hoping his side to continue the winning form and make it two in two against Khulna Tigers.
League: Bangladesh Premier League 2023
Match: Khulna Tigers vs Rangpur Riders, Match 15
Date: 17th January 2023
Time: 1:00 PM IST
The pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury in Chattogram is a balanced one. Batters can make runs once they spend some time on it with finger spinners controlling a major part of the game. Seamers with variations get rewarded and the first innings total is expected to be around 150. Teams winning the toss will bat first.
The weather forecast in Chattogram looks brilliant throughout the day. This will be an afternoon game and there is no rain predicted during the time of this match.
Mohammad Nawaz is available for Rangpur Riders.
Rangpur Riders: Rony Talukdar, Saim Ayub, Mahedi Hasan, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Nurul Hasan (c&wk), Shamim Hossain, Azmatullah Omarzai, Robiul Haque, Hasan Mahmud, Rakibul Hasan.
Khulna Tigers: Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Sharjeel Khan, Yasir Ali (c), Azam Khan (wk), Nahidul Islam, Sabbir Rahman, Amad Butt, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Wahab Riaz
Rangpur Riders will start this match as favorites. The numbers of all-rounders they have gives them an edge against the Khulna Tigers in this match.
Rony Talukdar: Rony Talukdar will be one of the top captaincy choices for this match. He could not score much in the last game but in the first two games he scored 107 at a strike rate of over 180. He will most probably open the innings for the Riders once again in this match and there is a good chance he get a big score here.
Shoaib Malik: Shoaib Malik is another great captaincy choice for this match. He has been one of the best batters in the tournament. He is currently the highest run-scorer for Rangpur Riders. In three games, Malik has 131 runs at an average above 65, including a half century.
Azam Khan: Azam Khan is currently the highest run scorer for the Kulna Tigers. He will be an excellent captaincy pick for this game. The keeper-batted has 161 runs in 3 games, including an unbeaten 109 in the tournament so far. Considering the poor form of the top order in his side, Azam might get more time in the middle once again and finish as the top scorer for the Tigers.
Tamim Iqbal: Tamim Iqbal will be a great differential pick for this match. The veteran opener is not having a great tournament. However, he might come good in this match. He averages over 45 in T20 at this ground and has been the most successful batter in T20s.
Mohammad Nawaz: Mohammad Nawaz is available for Rangpur Riders in this match. His great all-round abilities makes him one of the players to watch out for. He will be another great differential pick for this match.
Nurul Hasan: Nurul Hasan has not been great in this tournament with the bat. In addition, he bats way down the order to score big runs. It is advisable to avoid him from picking in this game.
