Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos Match Prediction – NPL 2026 Match 2

Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos match prediction for NPL 2026 Match 2: third against seventh at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on Tuesday 27 October at 12:30 PM NST, with the head-to-head level at 1-1 and Chitwan winners of the last meeting, by 48 runs in Season 2.

Match Details

Team Form

No Season 3 form exists yet, so form means last season plus the changes since. Biratnagar arrive as Season 2’s third-place side, up from sixth in Season 1. Sandeep Lamichhane captains again, Dhammika Prasad coaches, and the overseas trio is Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka and Shubham Ranjane. The domestic core is Lokesh Bam, Basir Ahamad, Narayan Joshi and Pratish GC.

Chitwan go the other way: fourth in Season 1, seventh in Season 2. Kushal Malla captains, Sohail Tanvir coaches, and the overseas four are Sikandar Raza, Ravi Bopara, Usama Mir and Kaleem Sana. Dev Khanal, Kamal Singh Airee and Deepak Bohara anchor the domestic group, with Bipin Rawal keeping wicket.

Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos Head-to-Head Record

Two meetings, one win each.

13 December 2024: Biratnagar 181/5 beat Chitwan 130/6 by 51 runs. 26 November 2025: Chitwan 174/5 beat Biratnagar 126 all out by 48 runs. One win each, so neither side owns this fixture.

Venue and Pitch Report

All 32 Season 3 matches are at TU Ground, Kirtipur, where the record book covers the full range: 220 for 6 by Biratnagar (highest), 51 all out by Janakpur (lowest), and 114 not out by Mark Watt. No dependable par score exists here, because the pitch has produced shootouts and collapses in the same week.

This one is different from the tournament’s first game in one big way: it starts at 12:30 PM and is played in daylight, finishing well before sunset. There is no evening dew to chase under and no lights factor, so the fresh surface and the first-innings total matter more than they do under lights.

Weather

The forecast for Kirtipur on Tuesday is sunny and dry, with a daytime high around 26°C and a rain chance near zero, so no interruption is expected. The match runs in daylight and finishes well before sunset at about 5:24 PM.

Probable Playing XI

Both lineups are probable, not official: confirmed XIs come at the toss. Biratnagar start all three of their overseas players; Chitwan start all four of theirs, the maximum allowed. The full reasoning is in our predicted playing XIs for Match 2.

Biratnagar Kings:

Chitwan Rhinos:

Key Players to Watch

Batters. Kushal Malla (Chitwan): the captain and the side’s batting anchor. Charith Asalanka (Biratnagar): the Sri Lanka batter at first drop. Dev Khanal (Chitwan): the domestic opener who sets the tempo.

Bowlers. Sandeep Lamichhane (Biratnagar): the captain and the attack’s lead leg-spinner. Usama Mir (Chitwan): the Pakistan leg-spinner signed for Season 3. Kaleem Sana (Chitwan): the Canada left-arm pace option with the new ball.

Dream11 Fantasy Picks

Fantasy picks for Dream11-style games, not betting advice. Captain: Sandeep Lamichhane, the wicket-taking captain who bowls his full spell. Vice-captain: Sikandar Raza, who contributes with bat and ball.

Top picks: Lamichhane, Kushal Malla, Raza, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Ravi Bopara and Usama Mir. Differentials: Lokesh Bam behind the stumps and Kaleem Sana with the new ball. Avoid loading up on one side’s middle order: this fixture is 1-1 for a reason.

Toss Prediction

Expect the captain winning the toss to lean towards batting first. This is a day game on a fresh surface with no evening dew to chase under, so a first-innings total and scoreboard pressure carry more weight than they do under lights. The side batting first will want well past 170; the side chasing will back its depth.

Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

Our pick is Biratnagar Kings, by a small margin, on weight of recent form: third in Season 2 against seventh, Lamichhane leading the attack, Russell in the middle order, and the ground’s highest total already on their record.

The case for Chitwan is real, which is why confidence stays low: the head-to-head is 1-1, Malla leads a settled domestic group, and Raza, Bopara, Mir and Sana give them four overseas options to Biratnagar’s three. If Malla and Raza both fire, this pick flips.

Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos – Who will win?

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Conclusion

Biratnagar’s recent form makes them narrow favourites, but the 1-1 head-to-head says Chitwan are no underdogs. Expect a close day game decided by the new ball and by whether Lamichhane or Raza controls the middle overs.