Battle LSG vs MI : Can Lucknow Unleash the Ultimate Match Against Mumbai?
Battle LSG vs MI
Battle LSG vs MI: The Lucknow Super Giants want to improve their IPL 2025 campaign, but they will have a difficult time at home against the Mumbai Indians. MI‘s recent resounding victory gives them more confidence going into the match, while LSG finds it difficult to achieve the ideal team balance.
When the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) play the Mumbai Indians (MI) at home on April 4, they will have an opportunity to turn around their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign. Even though LSG has had trouble assembling the ideal lineup this season, that very element could prove to be pivotal in Friday’s matchup with MI.
Having lost two of their first three games, LSG’s roster imbalance issues have been apparent throughout the tournament. The ongoing failure of skipper Rishabh Pant, who is also the most expensive player in IPL history, has only made this problem worse.
However, the Mumbai Indians finally settled into a rhythm with a commanding victory over the reigning champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders, following a sluggish start with consecutive losses. Since South African recruit Ryan Rickleton and debutant Ashwani Kumar were instrumental in MI‘s eight-wicket victory, it seems unlikely that MI would make many changes to their winning combination.
Their top order’s patchy play and lack of batting depth continue to be LSG‘s primary problems. To end his recent slump, supporters may see Pant move up in the order or possibly open with Mitchell Marsh. On the other hand, considering his background with the SA20 team Durban Super Giants, Matthew Breetzke might be offered an opportunity as an opener. In order to strengthen their bowling unit, which has performed poorly this season, Shamar Joseph may perhaps take Aiden Markram’s spot.(Battle LSG vs MI)
Predicted starting lineup for the Lucknow Super Giants (batting first):
Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav.(Battle LSG vs MI)
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Digvesh Rathi
Predicted starting lineup for the Lucknow Super Giants (bowling first):
Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Shamar Joseph, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh.
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M Siddharth.
XI Prediction for the Mumbai Indians (Batting first):
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Robin Minz, Naman Dhir, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur.
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Ashwani Kumar.
Predicted lineup for the Mumbai Indians (bowling first):
Ryan Rickleton (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Robin Minz, Naman Dhir, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar.
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Rohit Sharma.
IPL 2025: Top fantasy predictions for LSG vs. MI
The Ekana Stadium in Lucknow often provides a good balance between bat and ball as spinners are able to get good assistance from the surface. The batters also enjoy their shots after getting their eye in. Here are our top fantasy picks from both teams.
Lucknow Super Giants top fantasy picks
- Nicholas Pooran
- Shardul Thakur
- David Miller
- Mitchell Marsh
Mumbai Indians top fantasy picks:
- Ryan Rickleton
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Trent Boult
- Ashwani Kumar
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After suffering consecutive defeats to start the season, MI recovered with a convincing victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders. MI is the second-best bowling team this season in terms of average, economy rate, and wickets taken, even without Jasprit Bumrah.
Regarding their batting, Ryan Rickelton scored a quick half-century against KKR, while Suryakumar Yadav appears to be back to his best. However, Rohit Sharma’s poor performance—just 21 runs in three innings—remains a cause for concern. The batting prowess of both teams may therefore be put to the test in this match.
Return of Akash Deep –
Following his recovery from the back ailment he sustained in December of last year, Akash is prepared to take LSG. Avesh, who has amassed 75 runs in seven overs this season and claimed just one wicket, could be replaced by him.
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