Khulna Titans vs Rajshahi Kings Prediction

Umar Akmal, Sabbir Rahman, Mominul Haque and Upul Tharanga are the specialist batsmen in the side and they are the ones who will have to get the runs for the team. Skipper Darren Sammy can hit the ball a long distance and so a late-order flourish can be expected of him. Sabbir Rahman batted well for the Barisal Bulls last season and he will be the most important batsman this year for the Rajshahi Kings.

The team will expect Darren Sammy, Mohammad Sami, Samit Patel and Mehedi Hasan to do well with the ball. Mehedi Hasan will be the one to watch out for and all eyes will be on him as the offspinner had recently won the 'man of the series' award for his outstanding bowling performance against England. We predict him to be the standout bowler for Rajshahi Kings in this match.

Khulna Titans vs Rajshahi Kings Betting Odds

Khulna Titans have put together an impressive-looking side this year that features experienced overseas players like Andre Fletcher, Kevon Cooper and Lendl Simmons. They are favorites to win this match at 1.7 with 1xbet and 1.72 with bet365. Rajshahi Kings are outsiders at 2.02 with betfair and 2.10 with bet365.

Khulna Titans vs Rajshahi Kings Prediction

The two teams will be starting afresh this season bearing a new name and a new management as well as a revamped squad. They have played four matches against each other in the past with both winning two games each. So neither has an edge over the other in terms of head-to-head stats.

One area where the Khulna Titans will have a psychological advantage is in the fact that they have beaten the then Duronto Rajshahi in their previous two matchups under the name Khulna Royal Bengals. The most recent of these matches was played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium - the venue for this match - and this will further boost the confidence levels of the Titans.

Though Rajshahi Kings are returning with a better balanced team from last time and have a better overall BPL record than Khulna Titans, we feel the latter are slightly better placed to win this contest.