Khulna Titans and Rajshahi Kings are ready to clash in the match 15 of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season six in Sylhet on Tuesday. The game is an important one for the home side as they need nothing less than a win if they are to stay alive in the competition after suffering four consecutive defeats. In the past five meetings between both teams, Titans have a better record as they won thrice, whereas Kings emerged victorious on two occasions.
In their previous game, Titans suffered a supper over defeat against Chittagong Vikings on Saturday in Dhaka. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of captain Mahmudullah, Paul Stirling and Dawid Malan to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Junaid Khan, Carlos Brathwaite and David Wiese to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Kings will enter the contest high on confidence after securing their second win in the competition in their previous match against Rangpur Riders by five runs in Dhaka on Sunday. In the batting department, the team will be relying on veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez and Zakir Hasan to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Isuru Udana and Mustafizur Rahman to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Junaid Khan – 8.5 Cr
First in the list of key players features Khulna Titans' Junaid Khan. The left-arm pacer arrived
Khulna Titans and Rajshahi Kings are ready to clash in the match 15 of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season six in Sylhet on Tuesday. The game is an important one for the home side as they need nothing less than a win if they are to stay alive in the competition after suffering four consecutive defeats. In the past five meetings between both teams, Titans have a better record as they won thrice, whereas Kings emerged victorious on two occasions.
In their previous game, Titans suffered a supper over defeat against Chittagong Vikings on Saturday in Dhaka. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of captain Mahmudullah, Paul Stirling and Dawid Malan to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Junaid Khan, Carlos Brathwaite and David Wiese to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Kings will enter the contest high on confidence after securing their second win in the competition in their previous match against Rangpur Riders by five runs in Dhaka on Sunday. In the batting department, the team will be relying on veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez and Zakir Hasan to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Isuru Udana and Mustafizur Rahman to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Junaid Khan – 8.5 Cr
First in the list of key players features Khulna Titans' Junaid Khan. The left-arm pacer arrived in the tournament with a single motive – to prove the national selection committee wrong for not selecting him in the upcoming five-match ODI series against South Africa. Therefore, selecting him for the match on Tuesday might not prove to be a poor decision as Khan has a proven record of living up to the expectations in difficult circumstances. The 29-year-old, who is valued at 8.5 Cr, has already played one match in the competition, where he finished with figures of one for 24. In his career, Khan has played 123 T20s, where he has 146 wickets to his name.
Dawid Malan – 9.5 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Khulna Titans' Dawid Malan. The England international is a proven talent in the shortest format of the game and has already played in different T20 leagues in the world. Even though Malan, who is valued at 9.5 Cr, has only played in two matches in the ongoing competition where he has scored 67 runs, but his vast experience of playing in the 20-over format means he can turn out to be a valuable asset for your team. The 31-year-old has played in 159 T20s in his career, where he has scored 4,036 runs at an average of 31.53 and strike-rate of 125.10, which included two centuries and 23 fifties.
Mohammad Hafeez – 10 Cr
Last in the list of key players features Rajshahi Kings' Mohammad Hafeez. The veteran all-rounder is having a mediocre tournament according to his own high standards as he only managed to score 77 runs in four innings and has three wickets to his name. However, Hafeez has ample amount of experience in playing in different T20 leagues in the world and can prove to be a real trump card for your team, especially in conditions where there is not much to offer for fast bowlers. The 38-year-old has played in 256 T20s in his illustrious career, where he has scored 5,394 runs and has 162 wickets to his name.
