In a thrilling encounter set for the 2025 Indian Premier League, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) led by Rishabh Pant will face off against Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match No. 16. The high-stakes battle is scheduled to take place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.
The spotlight will be on India’s captain Rohit Sharma and LSG’s new skipper Rishabh Pant, both of whom are under pressure due to their recent batting performances. Sharma has struggled with scores of 0, 8, and 13, marking his worst IPL start since 2020. Similarly, Pant has only managed 0, 15, and 2 in his three outings, putting their respective teams in a challenging position.
On the bowling front, MI’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remains sidelined due to injury, with no clear timeline for his return, adding to the team’s woes. For LSG, aside from Shardul Thakur’s impressive four-wicket haul against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the rest of the bowling unit has struggled to make an impact. However, there’s a glimmer of hope for LSG as reports suggest that fast bowler Akashdeep might make his debut against MI.
Both teams are evenly matched with one win each from their first three games, setting the stage for a closely contested match that could hinge on how well each team adapts to the conditions.
Pitch Report for LSG vs MI: LSG’s mentor Zaheer Khan expressed dissatisfaction with the red soil on the Ekana pitch following their eight-wicket loss to Punjab Kings. For the upcoming match against MI, LSG will switch to a black-soil surface, expected to favor spinners. This change could benefit LSG’s spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Digvesh Rathi, but it also poses a challenge given MI’s strong spin attack led by Mitchell Santner and the young left-arm wrist spinner Vignesh Puthur.
LSG vs MI Dream11 Prediction:
LSG Predicted XI vs MI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Rathi, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi
LSG Impact Sub: M Siddharth
MI Predicted XI vs LSG: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur
MI Impact Sub: Mujeeb Ur Rahman
LSG vs MI Squads:
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Abdul Samad, Akash Deep, Akash Singh, Avesh Khan, Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Himmat Singh, Shamar Joseph, Aryan Juyal, Arshin Kulkarni, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller, Nicholas Pooran, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Manimaran Siddharth, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Yadav.
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naman Dhir, Vignesh Puthur, Satyanarayana Raju, Ryan Rickelton, Mitchell Santner, Karn Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Krishnan Shrijith, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Reece Topley, Suryakumar Yadav.
LSG vs MI Head-to-Head Record:
Matches Played: 6
LSG Won: 5
MI Won: 1
LSG Record in Lucknow:
Matches Played: 15
Won: 7
Lost: 7
No Result: 1
LSG vs MI IPL 2025, Lucknow Weather Prediction: Lucknow is expected to experience a hot day with temperatures reaching up to 38°C. By the time the match starts at 7:30 PM, temperatures will have cooled down significantly, and there is no chance of rain, promising a full game of cricket.