BPL 2025-26: Predicting the Noakhali Express XI and Rangpur Riders XI for match 29

Noakhali Express and Rangpur Riders will clash in match 29 of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL 2025-26) on January 18, 2026, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, in Dhaka.

Noakhali Express has played eight games in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL 2025-26) and have won only two games and lost six.

Meanwhile, the Rangpur Riders have fared better, winning four games and losing as many after eight they have played.

Here is the predicted Noakhali Express XI for match 29 of BPL 2025-26:

Top Order: Hassan Eisakhil, Soumya Sarkar, Jaker Ali (WK)

Hassan Eisakhil has impressed with 117 runs at a strike rate of 146.25 in two games in BPL 2025-26, with the best score of 92. Soumya Sarkar has made 159 runs at a strike rate of 139.47 in six games, with the best score of 59. Jaker Ali has scored 111 runs at a strike rate of 109.90 in seven games, with the best score of 38.

Middle Order: Haider Ali (C), Habibur Rahman Sohan, Munim Shahriar

Haider Ali has scored 129 runs at a strike rate of 103.20 in nine games. Habibur Rahman Sohan has made 89 runs at a strike rate of 108.52 in eight games. Munim Shahriar has made seven runs in three games thus far.

Lower Order: Sabbir Rahman, Hasan Mahmud

Sabbir Rahman has made 117 runs at a strike rate of 144.44 in eight games. Hasan Mahmud has scored six runs and has taken 15 wickets at an economy of 6.03 in nine games, with the best bowling of 4/26.

Bowlers: Mehedi Hasan Rana, Zahir Khan, Ihsanullah

Mehedi Hasan Rana has taken 11 wickets at an economy of 7.41 in eight games, with best bowling figures of 4/34.  Zahir Khan has impressed with nine wickets at an economy of 6.97 in eight games, with best bowling figures of 3/8. Ihsanullah has picked two wickets in three games in the BPL 2025-26.

Here is the predicted Rangpur Riders XI for match 29 of BPL 2025-26:

Top Order: Towhid Hridoy, Kyle Mayers, Litton Das

Litton Das has scored 162 runs at a strike rate of 135 in eight games with a best score of 47. Kyle Mayers has made 109 runs at a strike rate of 131.32 in six BPL games, with the best score of 50. Towhid Hridoy managed 207 runs at a strike rate of 127.77 in eight games, with a best score of 97*.

Middle Order: Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Nurul Hasan (C/WK)

Iftikhar Ahmed has scored 62 runs in three games. Khushdil Shah has scored 190 runs at a strike rate of 153.22 in eight games, with a best score of 44. Nurul Hasan has made 30 runs in eight games this BPL season.

Lower Order: Mahmudullah, Nayeem Hasan

Mahmudullah has scored 154 runs at a strike rate of 137.50 in eight games, with a best score of 51. Nayeem Hasan has scored two runs and one wicket in one game in this BPL.

Bowlers: Sufiyan Muqeem, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana

Mustafizur Rahman has 13 wickets at an economy of 7.06 in eight games, with the best bowling of 3/18. Sufiyan Muqeem has taken three wickets in three BPL 2025-26 games. Nahid Rana has taken four wickets at an economy of 7.31 in five games.