Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), right now at the sixth place on the points table, take on the super-charged Mumbai Indians (MI) later today on their home turf in Lucknow.
The Super Giants are not looking so gigantic after being crushed in their last performance. The Rishabh Pant-led team suffered a resounding defeat to Punjab Kings on their home ground, handing them their second season victory. Taking on the five-time champions, the Mumbai side, the Lucknow Super Giants will try to get what would be their second win of the season.
On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians started the season with back-to-back defeats; however, they did manage to score a win over defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders. This has helped somewhat in their efforts to get their groove back on track. The Hardik Pandya-led side right now finds themselves in fifth spot in the standings, and will be hoping to carry on their winning momentum further into this epic IPL season.
LSG vs MI Match Details
Match Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, 16th match of the Indian Premier League season 2025
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, the great city of Lucknow
Date & Time Friday, April 4, 2025, 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details: Sports18/Star Sports Network, JioHotstar, where you can watch it on both their app and their website.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Ekana Stadium pitch has a total red soil surface, well known for the pace and bounce. Despite being a top-scoring venue, its long boundaries give some respite for the bowlers. The pitch has a great grass covering, giving minimal seam movement but giving the players some turn with bounce for the spinners.
Traditionally, the surface used to be slow, making it challenging for batters as the ball does not hit the bat easily. Spinners do great here, using the grip and turn to their benefit, while pacers with variations can do great. Dew is unlikely to play a serious role. The team that bats first is going to have a good chance in order to carry the day.
Head-to-Head Record
Matches Played 6
Victories of Lucknow Super Giants 5
Won by Mumbai Indians 1
Draw zero
No Result zero
First-ever Clash April 16, 2022
Most recent Clash May 17, 2024
Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing 11s
Mumbai Indians (MI):
Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur.
Critical Player: Rohit Sharma
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Critical Player: Prince Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Likely Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Suryakumar Yadav
Star Mumbai Indian’s top player, Suryakumar Yadav, could be the best batsman on the pitch in today’s game versus the Lucknow Super Giants. Yadav is doing great and is back in form after a set of disappointing matches ahead of the competition. In three games, he has been able to hit 104 runs, including a handy cameo of 27* versus the Kolkata Knight Riders, to guide Mumbai Indians to their first victory of the series. The right-handed batsman would be keen on putting up a super awesome performance in the match today.
Probable Best Bowler: Digvesh Singh Rathi
Lucknow’s bowler Digvesh Singh Rathi could be the top bowler in the side’s fourth match of the season. With five wickets in three clashes, Rathi has been in epic form, and his spell might go a long way in pushing his side to victory. Notably, the 25-year-old will love the wicket-favoring bowlers and will look to make the best of it.
Today’s Match Outlook: The Team bowling first to carry the match
Scenario 1
- Lucknow Super Giants bowl winning the toss
- PP Score – 40, maybe 50
- Mumbai Indians- 180 to around 200 or so
- Lucknow Super Giants can win in this
Scenario 2
- Mumbai Indians choose to bowl, winning the toss
- PP 50 to maybe 60
- Lucknow Super Giants- 200 towards around 220 or so
- Mumbai Indians carry the day
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