Rangpur Riders are ready to face Rajshahi Kings in the game 13 of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Dhaka on Sunday. The game is a significant one for the Kings as a win would take them closer to the top-half of the table. In their previous match, the Mehidy Hasan Miraz-led unit suffered a five-wicket defeat against Comilla Victorians at the same venue on Friday. In the previous five encounters between both teams, Riders have a better record as they managed to win on three occasions, whereas Kings emerged victorious in two matches.
In the batting department, Kings will be relying on captain Hasan Miraz and veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez to score bulk of the runs, whereas in in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Isuru Udana and Arafat Sunny to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Riders will enter the contest relatively high on confidence after suffering a narrow two-run defeat in their previous match against Dhaka Dynamites on Friday. In the batting department, the team will be relying on in-form Rilee Rossouw and Ravi Bopara to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mashrafe Mortaza and Shafiul Islam to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Rilee Rossouw – 9 Cr
First in the list of key players features Rangpur Riders' Rilee Rossouw. The left-hander is a proven talent in the shortest format of the game and has the experience
Rangpur Riders are ready to face Rajshahi Kings in the game 13 of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Dhaka on Sunday. The game is a significant one for the Kings as a win would take them closer to the top-half of the table. In their previous match, the Mehidy Hasan Miraz-led unit suffered a five-wicket defeat against Comilla Victorians at the same venue on Friday. In the previous five encounters between both teams, Riders have a better record as they managed to win on three occasions, whereas Kings emerged victorious in two matches.
In the batting department, Kings will be relying on captain Hasan Miraz and veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez to score bulk of the runs, whereas in in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Isuru Udana and Arafat Sunny to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Riders will enter the contest relatively high on confidence after suffering a narrow two-run defeat in their previous match against Dhaka Dynamites on Friday. In the batting department, the team will be relying on in-form Rilee Rossouw and Ravi Bopara to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mashrafe Mortaza and Shafiul Islam to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Rilee Rossouw – 9 Cr
First in the list of key players features Rangpur Riders' Rilee Rossouw. The left-hander is a proven talent in the shortest format of the game and has the experience of playing in different T20 leagues in the world. In this competition, the 29-year-old is having an outstanding time with the bat as he is currently the leading run-getter with 186 runs at an astonishing average of 93, which shows why he should be in your team for the match on Sunday. Rossouw, who is valued at 9 Cr, has already played 143 T20s in his career, where he has scored 3,404 runs at an average of 27.23 and with a strike-rate of 131.68.
Mashrafe Mortaza – 9 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Rangpur Riders' Mashrafe Mortaza. The right-arm pacer is having an outstanding time with the ball in hand and is currently the leading wicket-taker with eight scalps in just four matches in the competition. The most impressive aspect of Mortaza's bowling in this tournament is his economy-rate of 5.75. Therefore, Mortaza, who is valued at 9 Cr, is the player to have in your team. The 35-year-old has played 140 T20s in his career, where he has 124 wickets to his name.
Mustafizur Rahman – 9 Cr
Last in the list of key players features Rajshahi Kings' Mustafizur Rahman. The left-armer is being termed as one of the best pacer in the shortest format of the game and has the ability to turn the game upside down in the matter of few deliveries. In the competition, Rahman has claimed just three wickets in three matches, which means a big performance from him might just be around the corner, especially looking at his record in the 20-over format. The 23-year-old has played 79 T20s in his career, where he has claimed 101 wickets.
