CR vs KY Match Prediction : 2nd Match, Nepal Premier League, 2025
CR vs KNY Win Probability
54%
CR
46%
KNY
Karnali Yaks To Win, 2.04
The Karnali Yaks are yet to lose a match against Chitwan Rhinos
Karnali Yaks ‘ batting line-up appears stronger
Chitwan Rhinos have a well-balanced bowling attack and should not be taken lightly at all
CR vs KNY Betting Tips
Ravi Bopara to score Over 22.5 runs
Ravi Bopara was the leading run-scorer for Chitwan Rhinos last year and had an average of over 40 runs in 8 innings. He scored at least 23 runs in 5 of his last 7 innings at the NPL, including three half-centuries. We are therefore backing him to play a good knock.
William Bosisto to score Over 21.5 runs
William Bosisto scored at least 22 runs in three of his last 6 innings, including two half-centuries, one of which came against Chitwan Rhinos. We reckon he will continue playing well this season too.
Team form (Last 5 matches)
Chitwan Rhinos
Karnali Yaks
The Chitwan Rhinos and Karnali Yaks will renew their rivalry in the Nepal Premier League as both teams face off on Tuesday at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur.
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Chitwan Rhinos vs Karnali Yaks Head-to-Head Record
The two teams have faced each other in two matches to date, with the Karnali Yaks winning both matches.
Chitwan Rhinos vs Karnali Yaks Live-streaming and Broadcast
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CR vs KY Team Previews
Chitwan Rhinos
The Chitwan Rhinos finished third on the points table last year but were defeated by Karnali in the Eliminator. They will hope to avenge that loss and make a positive start to their campaign.
Led by the dynamic skipper Kushal Malla, the Rhinos went into the auction with the largest purse and splurged to bring in Dawid Malan. Malan is one of the most aggressive batsmen when it comes to the T20 format and will play an important role as he joins Ravi Bopara.
The latter was the second-highest run-getter in the inaugural season of the NPL. They will be joined by Saif Zaib, Dev Khanal, and Arjun Saud.
The pace department will be led by Sohail Tanvir, who was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the previous season. He will be joined by Rijan Dhakal and Gautam KC. The spin department consists of Ranjit Kumar, Deepak Bohara, and Bipin Acharya.
Chitwan Rhinos Expected Playing 11
Kushal Malla (C), Dawid Malan, Ravi Bopara, Ravi Khanal. Saif Zaib, Arjun Saud (WK), Sohail Tanvir, Amar Routela, Rijan Dhakal, Ranjit Kumar, Bipin Rawal
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Karnali Yaks
The Karnali Yaks won 4 of the 7 matches played during the Group stage last year and made it to the playoffs. They were then defeated by the eventual champions, the Janakpur Bolts, in Qualifier 2. The Yaks have made a few changes to the squad since then and will look to put up a better performance.
The Karnali Yaks have retained Sompal Kami as the marquee player from the previous year’s squad. He is among the most experienced players in the Nepalese cricket team and can contribute with the bat as well as the ball. In addition to Kami, Karnali has two more all-rounders in the form of Gulsan Jha and Pawan Sarraf, who can add depth to the batting.
William Bosisto was the team’s leading run-scorer last year, and he has also been retained along with Nandan Yadav, Bipin Sharma, and Arjun Gharti. The Karnali Yaks signed up Max O’Dowd from the Netherlands in a bid to strengthen its top order, and he is likely to open the batting in this match along with Priyank Panchal.
Another big name that has been included in the squad is Najibullah Zadran from Afghanistan.
Karnali Yaks Expected Playing 11
Max O’Dowd, William Bosisto, Gulsan Jha, Pawan Sarraf, Sompal Kami (C), Nandan Yadav, Priyank Panchal, Najibullah Zadran, Bipin Sharma, Arjun Gharti, Jaykishan Kolsawala (WK)
CR vs KY Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
We are expecting a balanced pitch at the Tribhuvan University Stadium for this match. The new ball does see some movement off the seam during the Powerplay, and the batsmen need to be careful early in the match. They have to treat the ball on its merit. A score of around 150 is a par score on this ground. The spinners can expect some help as the ball gets older.
The weather will be clear with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures.
CR vs KY: Who Will Win?
Both teams are evenly matched in terms of strengths and weaknesses and it is difficult to predict a clear winner for this game. However, we feel that the Karnali Yaks have a slight edge here as they have a stronger batting unit with plenty of depth.
Bet on Karnali Yaks to win.
