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Chattogram Royals
Rajshahi Warriors
The Bangladesh Premier League 2025-26 final will be played between Chattogram Royals and Rajshahi Warriors at the Shere Bangla Stadium, Mirpur. Both teams enter this match as the most consistent sides of the season after finishing in the top two during the league stage. Chattogram Royals will come in with confidence after beating Rajshahi Warriors in Qualifier 1 to seal a direct spot in the final.
These two teams have faced each other 3 times this season. Chattogram Royals have won 2 matches while chasing, and Rajshahi Warriors will also have secured 1 win while chasing. Both teams will prefer chasing again, considering the recent trend at Mirpur. Rajshahi will also take confidence from their eliminator win, where they successfully defended a total.
Chattogram Royals will enter the final with 3 wins in their last 5 matches, while Rajshahi Warriors will arrive with 4 wins from their previous 5 games.
Shoriful Islam has taken 24 wickets in his last 11 matches, and on a slow Mirpur surface where Chattogramโs bowlers strike early, he is expected to pick up multiple wickets again.
The betting tip is...
Shoriful Islam - Over 1.5 wickets
61 %
39 %
Chattogram RoyalsRajshahi WarriorsChattogram Royals will head into the final with a strong bowling unit that has delivered consistently. They used 7 bowlers in the previous match, and none of them went wicketless. Each of their last 3 wins came while chasing, as the bowlers took regular wickets in the first innings.
Shoriful Islam is the highest wicket-taker of the season with 24 wickets in his last 11 games, while captain Mahedi Hasan picked up 13 wickets in the last 10. Tanvir Islam, Mukidul Islam and Aamer Jamal will support them, with Tanvir recording two 3-wicket hauls this season.
In batting, the top order struggled recently, but Mirza Baig and Mohammad Naim added a steady partnership in the last match. Baig scored 45, while Naim added 30 during the chase. Hasan Nawaz and Mahedi Hasan will remain key batters in the middle order.
Shoriful, Tanvir and Mukidul are the key bowlers.
Predicted Lineup: Mirza Baig, Mohammad Naim, Hasan Nawaz, Asif Ali, Mahedi Hasan (c), Aamer Jamal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mukidul Islam, Zahidiuzzaman (wk)
Sahibzada Farhan and Tanzid Hasan Tamim will open the batting and will look to use their powerplay hitting. Kane Williamson and Najmul Hossain Shanto will be expected to play an anchorโs role and build partnerships with one of the openers.
Rahim and Kane remain the most experienced batters in the side, and higher responsibility will rest on them. Williamson and James Neesham came in after scoring 45 and 44, respectively, in the previous match, where they were the top scorers.
Binura Fernando, Ripon Mondol and Hasan Murad will lead the bowling, with Fernando coming off a four-wicket haul. Tanzim Hasan Sakib will continue after returning in the last match, following figures of 4 for 17 earlier.
Mondol, Binura and Sakib are the key bowlers.
Predicted Lineup: Sahibzada Farhan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Kane Williamson, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), James Neesham, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Ryan Burl, Ripon Mondol, Binura Fernando, Hasan Murad
Chattogram Royals will enter the final with a clear bowling edge, and that will play a major role in deciding the match. Their bowlers have taken wickets consistently in the first innings, allowing them to control games while chasing.
Shoriful Islam will remain central to that plan, as he has taken 24 wickets in his last 11 matches and has struck regularly with the new ball and at the death.
On a Mirpur surface that stays slow, his ability to hit the deck and force mistakes will matter. Rajshahi Warriors will depend on their top order, but they have struggled when early wickets fall. If Chattogramโs bowlers strike early again, they will stay ahead for most of the match and put themselves in a strong position to lift the title.
