Betting Tips

Khulna Tigers have looked the part this tournament with two wins from two. In contrast, Durbar Rajshahi have been up and down with one win and two losses to start their first three games. The change of captaincy to Mehidy Hasan Miraz for the Khulna Tigers may have given the side a new lease of life. They will want to start grabbing some momentum this season and look primed to do so against an indifferent opposition.

Durbar Rajshahi vs Khulna Tigers Head-to-Head Record

This will be the first meeting between the sides in 2025. Their opening games went in opposite directions with the Rajshahi losing their first game and the Tigers taking the points in their opener.

Durbar Rajshahi vs Khulna Tigers Live-streaming and Broadcast

Durbar Rajshahi and Khulna Tigers meet on Friday, 10 January 2025 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. This BPL fixture will be available for live-streaming in India on the FanCode app.

DR vs KT Team Previews

Durbar Rajshahi

Pakistani batter Mohammad Haris provides an aggressive start in the first six overs alongside Jishan Alam. The openers are complemented by the steady presence of Anamul Haque and Yasir Ali. They are reliable, consistent and experienced enough to tackle any batting obstacle.

Alam, Haque and Ali each contributed against Fortune Barishal with scores of 38, 39 and 37 respectively.

In the all-important finisher’s role is youngster Akbar Ali. The wicketkeeper-batter will be looking to change the game down the order, while remaining trustworthy from behind the stumps. Zimbabwean Ryan Burl will accelerate the run rate when needed, while also adding useful overs of leg-spin in the middle overs.

Burl has ten half-centuries in T20s. Veteran all-rounder Sohag Gazi brings valuable off-spin and lower-order batting firepower.

The bowling attack is spearheaded by right-arm fast bowler Taskin Ahmed. His raw pace and accuracy will be crucial. The Bangladeshi fast bowler has seven four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls in T20s. He will be well supported by the pace bowling of Shafiul Islam and Mohor Sheikh.

Sheikh grabbed two wickets in his previous game. Hasan Murad is a promising left-arm spinner who will have just the pitch he needs at his disposal. You can expect him to play role with his spin on a turning track.

The spinner has 12 BPL wickets.

Durbar Rajshahi Expected Playing 11

Khulna Tigers

Star all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead this group with his attacking mindset. He secured remarkable bowling figures of three for six in his four overs with one maiden. Mohammad Naim provides stability at the top of the order with his aggressive yet composed batting style.

Australian William Bosisto’s temperament will be required for the Tigers to steady the ship in the powerplay before launching. The 31-year-old’s two BPL innings have brought him 101 runs.

Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran brings an exciting attacking approach. The middle-order batter has almost 250 BPL runs. Explosive all-rounder Afif Hossain offers finishing power. Behind the stumps, Mahidul Islam Ankon will handle wicketkeeping duties and add potentially valuable runs.

In the bowling department, Mohammad Nawaz and Nasum Ahmed provide potent spin options on pitches that will aid their bowling. Nawaz has taken 20 wickets in his BPL career, including best bowling figures of three for 15.

Hasan Mahmud and Abu Hider will lead the pace attack. Potent fast bowler Mahmud has 74 wickets in his T20 career. All-rounder Ziaur Rahman’s medium pace adds back-up.

Khulna Tigers Expected Playing 11

DR vs KT Toss Prediction

Durbar Rajshahi achieved their first victory of the tournament by chasing. On the other hand, Khulna Tigers won both their games by batting first. The captains may stick to the methods that brought them success.

Pitch and Conditions

In day matches, the Sylhet pitch often provides a challenging surface for batters. It tends to be sluggish. The batters will need to preserve wickets in the powerplay to give themselves the best chance on increasing the run rate in the death overs. The spinners may find some extra turn from the surface due to natural wear. The highest target chased in Sylhet in 2024 was 156. That was set by Khulna Tigers and chased by Fortune Barishal.

This match is scheduled to have sunny and hot weather. Temperatures will also be humid. There is no chance of rain on matchday.

DR vs KT Betting Tips

The Khulna Tigers look like a team with more bases covered than their opponents. They have also started to find a winning formula. The Tigers could start as strong contenders to beat Rajshahi in what could be a pivotal match for both sides as they start to build their seasons. Durbar Rajshahi will need some major improvements if they are to compete in this fixture.

Bet on the Khulna Tigers to win this match.