Betting Tips

Both teams have lineups with quality white-ball cricketers. The difference could be between the level of experience between the two teams’ captains. Shakib Al Hasan of the Chittagong Kings has played all over the world in some of the top T20 leagues, whereas Mehidy Hasan Miraz has most of his experience in his local domestic leagues. Hasan Miraz is an exciting captain, but lacks the calibre of Al Hasan.

Khulna Tigers vs Chittagong Kings Head-to-Head Record

The Chittagong Kings played under the title of the Chattogram Challengers in the 2024 BPL edition. They met each other twice last season where they each shared one victory. The team from Chattogram won the previous match.

Khulna Tigers vs Chittagong Kings Live-streaming and Broadcast

The Khulna Tigers and Chittagong Kings meet each other on Tuesday, 31 December 2024 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. You can expect to find the live-stream of this fixture in India on the FanCode app.

KT vs CK Team Previews

Khulna Tigers

All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be the leader of a competitive Khulna outfit. At the top, Naim Sheikh and Imrul Kayes form a solid opening batting pair. Sheikh’s aggressive intent complements Kayes’ dependable technique.

Imrul Kayes has more than 3500 T20 runs. Mahmudul Hasan Joy strengthens the top-order with his classical approach. Afif Hossain is a versatile all-rounder who loves to play with intent and flair. The left-hander can play game-changing knocks. He hit a half-century in his previous BPL game.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz has all-round prowess as a capable middle-order batter and right-arm off-spinner. He will be new to the leadership role as a captain. The Khulna skipper has a high score of 82 not out and best bowling figures of four for 12 in T20s.

Behind the stumps, youngster Mahidul Islam Ankon is a reliable wicketkeeper. He will also showcase his finishing abilities with the bat. Mohammad Nawaz and Lewis Gregory are the backbone of the all-round department. Both are strong power-hitters in the death overs.

Nawaz bowls left-arm orthodox spin and Gregory will be tricky to face with medium pace variations. The Pakistani international has more than 450 runs and 50 wickets in T20I cricket.

The pace battery is spearheaded by veteran Rubel Hossain. He will lead the fast bowlers with his wicket-taking ability. The right-arm fast bowler has five four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul in the 20-over format. Ziaur Rahman will ably support the fast-bowling unit.

Nasum Ahmed is a clever left-arm spinner who brings control to the middle overs.

Khulna Tigers Expected Playing 11

Chittagong Kings

Captain Shakib Al Hasan has proven himself as one of the modern great all-rounders, particularly in the shorter formats. His batting and left-arm finger-spin are equally crucial to the team’s success. Non-tangible characteristics such as his leadership and experience are other huge assets to the team.

The captain of Chittagong has an incredible six for six as his best T20 bowling figures. Englishman Moeen Ali is another dynamic all-rounder. His explosive batting has been used in many a position in the batting order. His off-spin bowling has been used in different phases of the bowling innings for tactical reasons too.

Ali won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with England in 2022.

Young opener Parvez Hossain Emon provides an aggressive start in the powerplay. Fellow young stars Haider Ali and Shamim Hossain bring flair to the batting lineup. Veteran Angelo Mathews lends stability and a calm presence to the middle-order. He is another T20 World Cup winner after celebrating as a world champion in 2014 with Sri Lanka.

The dynamic batting style of Mohammed Mithun is another string to the batting bow of the Chittagong Kings.

The bowling unit is spearheaded by left-arm pacers Shoriful Islam and Binura Fernando. Both may have a bit of swing to work with early on, but they will be key in controlling the death overs. Islam has 44 BPL wickets in his young career.

Fast bowlers Mohammad Wasim and Khaled Ahmed add more pace to extend the fast-bowling lineup. Bangladeshi bowler Ahmed has amassed 48 wickets in his BPL career.

Chittagong Kings Expected Playing 11

KT vs CK Toss Prediction

This match will be played as a day game in Mirpur. Under the baking sunshine in the day conditions, the captains may be in favour of batting first.

Pitch and Conditions

At Shere Bangla National Stadium, the pitch typically favours slower bowlers. The pitch may have attributes of variable pace and bounce adding to the challenge for batters. While early overs in white-ball cricket might offer slight movement for seamers, the surface quickly becomes conducive to spin and slower variations.

The Tigers only managed a score of 128 for eight in 20 overs when they last played at Mirpur. A score of 150 runs or more will be more competitive.

The weather is looking bright and sunny with no chance of rain on matchday. Conditions will be moderately warm while also being slightly humid.

KT vs CK Betting Tips

These teams showed in the 2024 BPL that there is not a lot which separates them after each achieving a win over the other. They will bring two strong squads to Mirpur. We think the presence of that extra dose of experience in the middle order is something that will help the Chittagong Kings get the edge.

Bet on the Chittagong Kings to win.