Betting Tips

Durbar Rajshahi have had a largely mixed campaign with two wins and four losses in their opening six games. Khulna Tigers have been no better with two wins and four losses of their own in their first six games. The win for Rajshahi against Khulna earlier in the season will give them confidence to do it again.

Durbar Rajshahi vs Khulna Tigers Head-to-Head Record

Durbar Rajshahi and Khulna Tigers have had one encounter already this year. The team from Rajshahi won that game by 28 runs after scoring 178 for five in 20 overs. Rajshahi also won their previous game.

Durbar Rajshahi vs Khulna Tigers Live-streaming and Broadcast

The BPL fixture between Durbar Rajshahi and Khulna Tigers on Sunday, 19 January 2025 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. The game will be available to India via the live-streaming of the FanCode app.

DR vs KT Team Previews

Durbar Rajshahi

Captain Anamul Haque is a consistent T20 run-scorer towards the top of the batting order. The Durbar Rajshahi skipper hit 32 runs in his previous innings. He is supported by Mohammad Haris and Jishan Alam. The opening batters are two dynamic stroke players.

Young Alam has 377 T20 runs in his blossoming career. The middle order features Zimbabwean Ryan Burl and local superstar Yasir Ali. Right-handed batter Ali has a BPL high score of 94 not out. The aggressive batters will come out to stamp their authority with the blade.

Burl hit an impressive 41 runs in his previous innings. Finishing duties rest on the dependable wicketkeeper-batter Akbar Ali and the skills of Mark Deyal.

In the bowling department, the pace duo of Taskin Ahmed and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury promises firepower and early wickets. Aftab Alam adds depth to the fast bowlers with his ability to contain runs.

The spin bowling from Sunzamul Islam and Ryan Burl's leg-spin adds variety to the bowling attack. Islam starred with three wickets against Sylhet Strikers. The rest of the bowling attack in the form of Taskin Ahmed, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury and Aftab Alam each claimed two wickets too.

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Khulna Tigers

Mohammad Naim and Dom Sibley provide a dependable opening pair. The strengths of the opening pair lie in combining Naim’s aggressive approach with Sibley’s anchoring prowess. Left-handed opener Naim has 1156 runs in his BPL career, including five half-centuries.

Youngster Afif Hossain and Afghanistan’s Darwish Rasooli bring firepower and finesse to the middle overs. Rasooli contributed with 37 runs against Chittagong. The powerful Hossain has 1117 T20I runs for Bangladesh, proving his worth internationally.

Upcoming talent Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby adds depth with his potential to contribute under the pressure moments in the back end of the batting innings.

Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be pivotal with his all-round skills as a leader on the field and with bat and ball. Mohammad Nawaz is a seasoned Pakistani all-rounder. His batting bolsters the lower order and brings a canny left-arm spin option to complement Mehidy’s off-spin.

The all-rounder has 484 runs with two half-centuries and 24 wickets in his stints playing BPL cricket. Wicketkeeper-batter Mahidul Islam Ankon anchors the tail to put constant pressure with the bat on any opposition.

A dynamic bowling unit led by the pace bowling of Abu Hider, Hasan Mahmud and Salman Irshad ensures a sharp attack across all three phases of the innings. Irshad and Nawaz were the key bowlers against the Kings when they took three wickets each. Hider took a wicket in the same match.

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DR vs KT Toss Prediction

Khulna Tigers won the previous toss between the teams and elected to bowl first. That could be the same approach for both captains again under the lights.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram generally favours batters with a flat surface conducive to high-scoring matches. Spinners tend to get assistance from the dry and abrasive nature of the surface creating turn and bounce.

The fast bowlers may rely on pace and variations to get the better off the batters. The teams produced almost 330 runs in their 40 overs when they last met.

Sunday will be a sunny day with extremely hot and humid conditions to deal with too. There is no chance of rain in Chattogram on matchday.

DR vs KT Betting Tips

Both teams are hunting crucial points as the season draws towards the knockout stages. They could be in for a close one. Rajshahi have been up and down with three wins and four losses. Khulna started off like a bomb with two wins from two matches before four consecutive losses. The Tigers may continue to spiral downwards.

Bet on Durbar Rajshahi to win this match.