NPL 2026 · Match 2 · Tue 27 Oct, 12:30 pm NPT

Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos match prediction and playing 11

Biratnagar Kings play Chitwan Rhinos in match 2 of the NPL on Tue 27 Oct at 12:30 pm NPT, TU Ground, Kirtipur. Biratnagar Kings and Chitwan Rhinos have met 2 times in the NPL: 1–1. Our fantasy pick for captain is Ravi Bopara, with Sikandar Raza as vice-captain.

Suggested fantasy XI

Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers

Wicketkeepers · 1

Batters · 5

All-rounders · 2

Bowlers · 3

  • Option 2: Basir Ahamad in for Jishan Alam (262 expected points, against 263)
  • Option 3: Subash Bhandari in for Charith Asalanka (262 expected points, against 263)

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Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the Nepal Premier League or any fantasy sports app.

Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainRavi Bopara CRExpected 24 points, so about 48 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 17% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 6 of 48 T20s (2 of 15 in the NPL)
Vice-captainSikandar Raza CRExpected 24 points, so about 36 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 27% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 12 of 164 T20s

Close call: Ravi Bopara and Sikandar Raza are only 0.1 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. Ravi Bopara tops this XI more often in our simulations (17% against 13%). Captaining Sikandar Raza is a differential pick that fewer teams are likely to make.

  • The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
  • When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
  • All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
Captaincy options from the suggested XI
PlayerExp. ptsTop scorerTop twoBest CBest VC
Ravi Bopara CRC25 recent T20s2417%29%13%6/488%4/48
Sikandar Raza CRVC25 recent T20s2413%27%11%18/1647%12/164
Shubham Ranjane BK19 recent T20s228%18%0%0/195%1/19
Usama Mir CR25 recent T20s218%19%5%3/643%2/64
Kushal Malla CR25 recent T20s216%9%5%3/583%2/58
Sandeep Lamichhane BK25 recent T20s2110%23%10%5/524%2/52
  • Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
  • Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
  • Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this

Biratnagar Kings predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Sandeep LamichhanecaptainBOWL · 25+ T20s21210283430
Shubham RanjaneoverseasBAT · 19 T20s22194440298
Basir AhamadBAT · 23 T20s1910271930
Lokesh BamWK · 25+ T20s1745633162
Charith AsalankaoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s19111982010
Subash BhandariBOWL · 6 T20s1846222114
Jishan AlamoverseasAR · 9 T20s20153164313
Imran SheikhBAT · 1 T20s2020
Narayan JoshiBAT · 13 T20s83-115-211
Rupesh SinghBAT · 10 T20s13283237
Naren SaudBAT · 12 T20s122015113
Rest of the squad (5)
Pratik ShresthaBAT · 6 T20s131282216
Dilsad AliRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Pratish GCRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Aprajit PoudelRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Sujan ThapaliyaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Chitwan Rhinos predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Kushal MallacaptainBAT · 25+ T20s21-322223120
Ravi BoparaoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s24719-23450
Sikandar RazaoverseasAR · 25+ T20s24253435163
Usama MiroverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s211016272630
Rijan DhakalBOWL · 21 T20s161613302
Ranjeet KumarBOWL · 10 T20s1862122680
Kamal Singh AireeBOWL · 17 T20s153683228
Dev KhanalBAT · 19 T20s13212021519
Arjun SaudWK · 17 T20s1410312393
Kaleem SanaoverseasBOWL · 14 T20s1916517252
Bibek YadavBAT · 25+ T20s13114861-3
Rest of the squad (7)
Asif AlioverseasBAT · 25+ T20s14214111014
Deepak BoharaBAT · 10 T20s10-698272
Gautam KCBOWL · 1 T20s12-4
Mousom DhakalBOWL · 3 T20s158162
Ashok DhamiRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Salauddin KhanRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Bipin RawalRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (with at most four overseas players). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.

How the points are counted

Playing in the XI+2
Each run+0.5
Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs)+0.5 / +1
50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only)+4 / +8
Out for a duck−2
Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over−2 to −6 / +2 to +6
Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus+10; +2
3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up)+6 / +8 / +10
Maiden over+4
Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over+2 to +6 / −2 to −6
Catch; 3+ catches bonus+4; +4 to +8
Stumping / direct-hit run out+6
Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded)+3 each
Captain / vice-captain2× / 1.5×

Our summary of a common T20 fantasy scoring system; apps differ, so check the values in the one you use. How we calculate expected points and picks →

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