BPL 2022: Match 2, COV vs RAN Match Prediction – Who will win today’s BPL match between Comilla Victorians vs Rangpur Riders?

Comilla Victorians (COV) will be facing Rangpur Riders (RAN) in the second match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday (January 6). Victorians won the last edition of the tournament with a thrilling one-run win over Fortune Barishal in the final. They had finished the group-stage round in the second position with six wins from ten matches.

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Star pacer Mustafizur Rahman was the leading wicket-taker with 19 wickets in 11 innings while the veteran South African batter Faf du Plessis scored the most runs (295) runs for Victorians last season.

However, they are missing the majority of star players this season including Sunil Narine, Moeen Ali, and Faf du Plessis. But they managed to sign star Pakistan cricketers in Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi during the draft in November.

Rangpur Riders missed the last two seasons due to a disagreement with the league authorities over a contract agreement. But the winners of the 2017 edition are making the return for this season with a strong squad.

They have signed star Bangladesh players like Nurul Hasan and Hasan Mahmud alongside overseas talent like Sikander Raza, Haris Rauf, Shoaib Malik, Pathum Nissanka, and Mohammad Nawaz. 

Match Details:

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka

Date & Time: January 6, 2023, 06:45 PM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network & FanCode

Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium favors big hitters in T20 cricket with an average first innings score of 153 runs after 49 BPL matches. Spinners are likely to grab more wickets as compared to pace bowlers as it was the case during India's tour of Bangladesh in December last year.

Probable Playing XIs for COV vs RAN:

Comilla Victorians:

Litton Das (c & wk), Imrul Kayes, Mossadek Hossain, Brandon King, Angelo Mathews, Mohammad Nabi, Abu Hider, Shykat Ali, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanvir Islam, Mukidul Islam

Rangpur Riders:

Mohammad Naim, Nurul Hasan (c & wk), Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Ripon Mandal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mahdi Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Jeffrey Vandersay,  Hasan Mahmud, Benny Howell

Probable Best Performers from COV vs RAN:

Probable best batter: Litton Das

The star wicketkeeper-batter was the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in the year 2022 across all formats. He scored 544 runs in 19 T20Is in 2022 at an average of 28.63 and a strike rate of 140.20 and has been named the captain of Comilla Victorians for the 2023 edition of the BPL. 

Probable best bowler: Mustafizur Rahman

The left-arm pacer struggled for consistency in T20Is in 2022 but was the best bowler for Victorians in their success last season. Rahman was the leading wicket-taker in BPL 2021-22 with 19 wickets in just 11 innings at an impressive economy rate of 6.62.

Today's Match Prediction: Comilla Victorains to win the match

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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

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