Fortune Barishal will take on Rangpur Riders in the 38th game of the Bangladesh Premier League - BPL 2024. We can expect a healthy competition between the two top teams as they have high-profile players at their disposal.
Rangpur Riders are the first team to qualify for the playoffs and they did it quite convincingly by playing a fearless brand of cricket throughout the competition. The table-toppers have won eight games and lost just two games so far.

Match Date, Time and Venue: The 38th match between Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders will be held at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on February 19 (Monday). The match will get underway at 6:00 pm IST.
Live Stream and Telecast: The live streaming of the match between Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders will be available on the FanCode app and website. For the record, there no live telecast of Bangladesh Premier League tournament in India.
Fortune Barishal have also performed quite well in the tournament, producing six wins out of the 10 games they have played so far. Currently, they are placed third on the points table with a Net Run Rate of +0.518.
For sure, it is going to be a tough battle for them as they will play against the table-toppers. Tamim Iqbal and Co will be figuring out for ways to come out on top to qualify for the playoffs, which will be one heck of a challenge.
On the other side of the coin, Rangpur Riders who have already made it to the playoffs have a Net Run Rate of +1.773. In case they manage to beat Fortune Barishal in the next game, they will seal a spot in the Qualifier 1.
Fortune Barishal will have to be at their best to beat Rangpur Riders to advance to the playoffs. In case they lose the next game, they will have to defeat Comilla Victorians to qualify for the playoffs.
Tamim Iqbal who hasn't been at his impressive best this season will have to step up and lead the attack by example. Keshav Maharaj who is particularly good at keeping the batsmen in check with his tight deliveries is expected to shine.
Rangpur Riders will rely on Shakib Al Hasan to up the ante. He has been striking the balls so well and has also been taking wickets when it matters the most. Dwaine Pretorius is the other player to watch out for in the Riders' line-up.
Fortune Barishal squad: Ahmed Shehzad, Kyle Mayers, Tamim Iqbal (c), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Akif Javed, Taijul Islam, Kamrul Islam, Yannic Cariah, Rakibul Hasan, Abbas Afridi, Prantik Nawrose Nabil, Mohammad Imran, Pritom Kumar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Keshav Maharaj, Mohammad Saifuddin, Obed McCoy, Khaled Ahmed.
Rangpur Riders squad: Brandon King, Rony Talukdar, Reeza Hendricks, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Ripon Mondol, Imran Tahir, Tom Moores, Ashiqur Zaman, Fazle Mahmud, Salman Irshad, Yasir Mohammad, Ihsanullah, Abu Hider Rony, James Neesham, Nurul Hasan (c & wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Shamim Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Hasan Murad.
Fortune Barishal (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Kyle Mayers, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Keshav Maharaj, Khaled Ahmed, Obed McCoy.
Rangpur Riders (Playing XI): Rony Talukdar, Reeza Hendricks, Brandon King, Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan (c) (wk), Mahedi Hasan, James Neesham, Dwaine Pretorius, Hasan Mahmud, Hasan Murad.