The Bangladesh Premier League 2022 will begin on January 21 with a match between Chattogram Challengers and Fortune Barishal. Both teams have yet to win the competition and want to gain momentum from the start. The Challengers finished third in the previous season but were upset by the Rajshahi Royals’ second qualifier.
Fortune Barishal is a brand-new series that will premiere this season. Until the 2016 BPL season, Fortune Barishal was a franchise that represented the Barisal Division. Shakib Al Hasan, Chris Gayle, and Dwayne Bravo are among the best T20 cricketers in the world.
Weather
Throughout the game, the weather is forecast to be precise. There will be no rain, and the temperature will be 25°C.
Pitch
The Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch provides sufficient support for batters during the early innings. Spinners start to get enough help from the pitch as the game progresses. As a result, batting in the second half is more challenging than batting in the first. The team that wins the toss should pick to bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
Chattogram Challengers:
Mehdy Hasan Miraz (c), Chadwick Walton (wk), Will Jacks, Benny Howell, Kennar Lewis, Sabbir Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Rayad Emrit, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam
Fortune Barishal:
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Nurul Hassan (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Taijul Islam, Mehdy Hasan Rana, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Chris Gayle, Irfan Sukkur, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Nayeem Hasan
Chattogram Challengers vs Fortune Barishal – Match 1, Dream 11:
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Chadwick Walton (wk), Irfan Sukkur (wk), Will Jacks, Chris Gayle, Kennar Lewis, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Rayad Emrit, Obed McCoy
Prediction
Match winner
- Chattogram Challengers
Winning the toss
- Chattogram Challengers
Top Batsman
- Chattogram Challengers – Will Jacks
- Fortune Barishal – Chris Gayle
Top Bowler
- Chattogram Challengers – Rayad Emrit
- Fortune Barishal – Obed McCoy
Most Sixes
- Chattogram Challengers – Will Jacks
- Fortune Barishal – Chris Gayle
Player of the Match
- Chattogram Challengers – Will Jacks
Team Scores Batting First
- Chattogram Challengers – 160+
- Fortune Barishal – 150+
This could be an excellent opening game with plenty of quality domestic and international players on both sides. The Challengers’ bowling attack appears to be more diverse, and the Challengers are expected to get off to a good start.