KNT vs RRR Match Preview

The Khulna Tigers team is currently placed in the 6th position in the points table of the Bangladesh Premier League for 2023. They have lost all three matches they have played in the competition. The top run-getter for Khulna Tigers is Azam Khan who has scored 161 runs with a strike rate of 173. He has hit 16 fours and 9 sixes in the process. Tamim Iqbal has scored 49 runs so far with a strike rate of 87. The top bowler for Khulna Tigers has been Mohammad Saifuddin. He has picked up 4 wickets in the competition for an average of 23 and an economy rate of 7.75.

The team of Rangpur Riders is currently placed in 3rd position in the BPL for 2023. They have acquired 2 victories and 1 loss from their 3 games in the league. They have 4 points at the moment. The top run-getter for Rangpur Riders is Shoaib Malik with 131 runs at a strike rate of 133. He has hit 5 sixes and 9 fours in his effort. Rony Talukdar has scored 108 runs with a strike rate of 163. The top bowler for Rangpur riders has been Robiul Haque who has picked up seven wickets while bowling at a super average of 11 and an economy rate of 7.27. Rangpur Riders continue to provide a strong performance in the competition giving them a crucial win in the last match. This would have raised their confidence level for the game.
 

Weather Report

The temperatures for this game are likely to hover around 25 degrees. There are not many possibilities of rain coming down during this match. The relative humidity during the game will be close to 40%.

Pitch Report

The pitch will offer help to the bowlers at various stages of the game. But all-in-all it will help the batters. Batsmen will enjoy batting on this track and are likely to post big scores.

Notable stats

Riders lead the head-to-head between the two sides in recent games.

The Rangpur Riders lead the head-to-head between the two sides 3-2 in recent games.

Azam Khan has made a great start to the competition for Khulna Tigers.

Azam Khan has scored 161 runs from just 3 outings in the competition for Khulna Tigers. He is scoring these runs with an average of 80.50 and a strike rate of 173.11.

Team News

There do not seem to be any injury worries for this game from either side.

KNT vs RRR Probable 11

KNT Playing 11

  • Najmul Hossain Shanto
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz
  • Rilee Rossouw
  • Mushfiqur Rahim (C)
  • Shamsur Rahman
  • Robbie Frylinck
  • Aminul Islam Biplob
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz
  • Mohammad Amir
  • Shafiul Islam
  • Shahidul Islam

RRR Playing 11

  • Mohammad Shahzad (Wk)
  • Mohammad Naim
  • Tom Abell
  • Jahurul Islam
  • Mohammad Nabi (C)
  • Lewis Gregory
  • Nadif Chowdhury
  • Mukidul Islam
  • Arafat Sunny
  • Taskin Ahmed
  • Mustafizur Rahman
This is not the official playing 11 for the match. This is a prediction of the expected playing 11 for each team based on the writers analysis.

Dream11 Prediction

We expect Khulna Tigers to win this game. They are not doing too well at the moment but you can expect them to come out all guns blazing to win this match and get on the points table. We will bet with Khulna Tigers to win this match.

Top Picks

Yasir Ali: Yasir Ali has scored 193 runs from his last ten outings for Khulna Tigers. Although he is scoring these runs with just an average of 27.57, he is scoring them at crucial times.

Azam Khan: In the 3 appearances he has made in the competition so far Azam Khan has looked impressive with an average of 80.50 and a strike rate of 173.11.

Shoaib Malik: Shoaib Malik has scored 168 runs in his last 5 games with an average of 42.00 and a strike rate of 129.23.

Robiul Haque: Robiul Haque has made a terrific start to the season picking up 7 wickets in 3 games at a strike rate of 9.42.
 

KNT vs RRR Dream11 Team 1

Keeper: A. Khan

Batters: S. Malik (C), T. Iqbal, R. Talukdar, F. Zaman

All-rounders: M. Saifuddin (VC), A. Omarzai

Bowlers: W. Riaz, R. Hasan, N. Ahmed, H. Mahmud

KNT vs RRR Dream11 Prediction - OCB Team Prediction