KAK vs PKA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 1

Burl will look to have a big impact in this match

Table Of Contents

Preview

Kathmandu Knights will take on Pokhara Avengers in the opening match of the Nepal T20. This match will be at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground. Kathmandu Kings have a terrific squad which will be led by Gyanendra Malla and have Ryan Burl along with English batter Alex Blake as the overseas players. On the other hand, Pokhara Avengers have an exciting blend of youngsters from the Nepal domestic and some quality overseas players like Upul Tharanga and Abhimanyu Mithun. 

Match Information

Kathmandu Knights vs Pokhara Avengers, 1st Match

Nepal T20, 24 Dec 2022, Sat, 9:00 AM IST ,Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Weather Report

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Clouds

16.6°C

100% (Humidity)

Players Stats in current Series

1

Alex Blake

KDK - bat

298 Runs

10 Matches

2

Upul Tharanga

PKA - bat

235 Runs

10 Matches

3

Aasif Sheikh

PKA - wk

227 Runs

9 Matches

4

Sunam Gautam

KDK - bat

190 Runs

10 Matches

182 Runs

6 Matches

6

Sumit Maharjan

PKA - bat

180 Runs

7 Matches

1

Bipin Khatri

PKA - bowl

193.33

8 Matches

2

Pratis GC

PKA - bat

178.00

9 Matches

3

Asitha Fernando

PKA - bowl

171.43

2 Matches

170.09

6 Matches

5

Alex Blake

KDK - bat

152.04

10 Matches

6

Siddhant Lohani

PKA - bat

143.69

10 Matches

1

Abhinash Bohara

KDK - bowl

19 Wkts

11 Matches

2

Basir Ahmed

KDK - all

13 Wkts

11 Matches

3

Zahir Khan

PKA - bowl

13 Wkts

9 Matches

4

Anil Kharel

KDK - bowl

12 Wkts

11 Matches

5

Kamal Singh Airee

KDK - bowl

10 Wkts

11 Matches

6

Kushal Malla

PKA - all

9 Wkts

9 Matches

1

Gautam KC

KDK - bowl

5.00

3 Matches

2

Siddhant Lohani

PKA - bat

5.68

10 Matches

3

Kushal Malla

PKA - all

5.85

9 Matches

6.46

6 Matches

5

Basir Ahmed

KDK - all

7.00

11 Matches

6

Bipin Khatri

PKA - bowl

7.24

8 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Kathmandu Knights

Lokesh Bahadur (wk), Gyanendra Malla (C), Alex Blake, Santosh Karki, RP Burl, Sunam Gautam, KS Airee, A Kharel, A Bohara, Basir Ahmed, G KC

Bench : S Rajali, S Khanal, Virandeep Singh

Pokhara Avengers

Asif Sheikh (wk), Ameer Hamza, WU Tharanga, Aarif Sheikh, S Maharjan, Kushal Malla (C), K Karki, Sharad Vesawkar, Bishal Bikram KC, A Mithun, Zahir Khan

Bench : S Lohani, Mohammad Hafeez, Pratis GC, Tul Bahadur Thapa

Injury and availability news

will be added when there is an update

Pitch Report

The surface here will be good for batting and plenty of runs will be on offer. Spinners will play a key role in the middle overs. Both teams will prefer chasing.

155

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Upul Tharanga PKA | BAT

The stylish left hander from Sri Lanka has a lot of experience in the international circuit. He has also done well in the recent Road Safety Series. Back him as captain for this match.

8
C

Ryan Burl KDK | ALL

Ryan Burl is a talented all-rounder from Zimbabwe. He had a very good time in the WT20 recently and can give points with both bat and ball.

8.5

Abhinash Bohara KDK | BOWL

He will be bowling in the middle and death overs which increases his chance to pick up wickets. He will be a top pick for this match.

9

Kushal Malla PKA | ALL

Kushal Malla is a talented player and has a very good record in T20Is. He will be a handy budget pick.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

Saurav Khanal

KDK | BAT

He has struggled to put up impactful performance recently. Hence avoid him against this opposition.

Last Updated On - Oct 14 2025 9:30 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

KDK

5 : 6

PKA

Credits Left
6/100

Head To Head
Aasif Sheikh

9

Gyanendra Malla

9.5

Alex Blake

8.5

Upul Tharanga

9

Aarif Sheikh

6.5

Ryan Burl
C

8

Kushal Malla
VC

9

Sharad Vesawkar

9

Kamal Singh Airee

8.5

Abhinash Bohara

8.5

Abhimanyu Mithun

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

KDK

5 : 6

PKA

Credits Left
4.5/100

Mega League
Aasif Sheikh

9

Gyanendra Malla
VC

9.5

Alex Blake

8.5

Upul Tharanga
C

9

Siddhant Lohani

8.5

Ryan Burl

8

Kushal Malla

9

Kamal Singh Airee

8.5

Abhinash Bohara

8.5

Abhimanyu Mithun

8.5

Zahir Khan

8.5

This is an app-only feature

Get the Crictracker app to view this team

Download App

More Match Details

Get every cricket updates! Follow Us:

Note

Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer

This article is intended for informational purposes related to free fantasy contests only. CricTracker does not promote or facilitate paid contests and fully complies with the Indian Government’s Gaming Regulation Bill, 2025.

Download Our App

For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the IOS and Google Play Store