MI vs LSG IPL 2025: High-voltage contest at Wankhede

MI vs LSG IPL 2025: High-voltage contest at Wankhede

The Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) match is set to take place today, April 27, 2025, at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, starting at 3:30 PM IST.

Both teams are locked at 10 points each in the IPL 2025 standings, making this a crucial battle for playoff contention. MI is riding high on a four-match winning streak, while LSG is looking to bounce back after recent struggles.

Historically, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have dominated Mumbai Indians (MI) in their head-to-head encounters. Here’s a breakdown:

Total Matches Played: 7

LSG Wins: 6

MI Wins: 1

LSG has consistently outperformed MI, with their only loss coming in the IPL 2023 Eliminator, where MI secured an 81-run victory.

At Wankhede Stadium, MI has faced LSG twice and has yet to win at home against them. LSG won by 36 runs in 2022 and 18 runs in 2024

Some key players to watch:

MI: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.

LSG: Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Ravi Bishnoi.

The pitch at Wankhede is expected to favor batters, promising a high-scoring contest

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face each other at the Wankhede Stadium in the 45th match of IPL 2025 today, 27 April. Hardik Pandya-led MI are high on confidence with four consecutive wins, while Rishabh Pant’s LSG are looking to make a strong comeback after the previous defeat.

A high-scoring encounter is expected on the batting friendly pitch of Wankhede, where the short boundaries will benefit the batsmen. MI’s Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma, as well as LSG’s Nicholas Pooran, are set to score big.

The Wankhede pitch may assist the fast bowlers initially, but as the match progresses, spinners will get turn. In the last 122 IPL matches, teams batting second have won 67 times, which shows the advantage of chasing.  Talking about the weather, according to AccuWeather, the temperature will start at 34 degrees Celsius and drop to 31 degrees, the humidity will be 65%, and there is little chance of rain. This clear weather will ensure a smooth game for both teams.

MI has bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult, while LSG will rely on Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan. This MI vs LSG match is expected to be exciting, as both teams will want to strengthen their position on the points table. Fans are expecting a run-fest, where strategy and execution will be the keys to victory.

Recent Form & Milestones

Suryakumar Yadav needs 33 runs to reach 4,000 IPL runs.

Hardik Pandya is 45 runs away from 5,500 T20 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah needs 1 wicket to become MI’s highest wicket-taker in IPL history.

Ravi Bishnoi is 3 wickets away from 50 wickets for LSG in IPL

probable playing XIs for the Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) match today:

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Batting 1st: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Bowling 1st: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur.

Impact Player options: Rohit Sharma/Vignesh Puthur, Robin Minz, Corbin Bosch, Raj Angad Bawa.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Batting 1st: 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.

Bowling 1st: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav.

Impact Player options: Prince Yadav/Mitchell Marsh, Manimaran Siddharth, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh.