Published on: Apr 4, 2025 11:00 am IST|Updated on: Apr 4, 2025 11:02 am IST
The Tata IPL 2025 is entering its second week of action. Up next is match no. 16, to be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow between the hosts, Lucknow Super Giants, and five-time champions Mumbai Indians.
Both teams are sailing on the same ship with 1 win and 2 losses from 3 games. The hosts, Lucknow Super Giants, are still struggling to find their winning combination, whereas Mumbai Indians, with a dominating win over KKR in their last fixture by 8 wickets, are booming with excessive confidence.
Two star batters from either side, Rishabh Pant, the LSG captain, and former MI skipper Rohit Sharma, are yet to fine-tune their game this season and are struggling with form. Both these batters are the mainstays of their respective sides and would be hoping for a better outing at the Ekana tonight.
Some tweaks are expected from both teams for this game, according to the surface offered at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The Mumbai Indians could be tempted to bring in an extra seamer as the surface assists pace and bounce, whereas the Lucknow Super Giants would be looking to change their batting lineup after the current one, not clicking to a great extent. Let’s delve deeper into this post for LSG vs MI Dream11 Prediction.
Date: 4th April 2025 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Matches Played: 6 LSG won: 5 MI won: 1 No Result: 0 Tied: 0
LSG has won last 3 of the 4 encounters between the two sides.
The Ekana Cricket Stadium offers one of the fastest wickets going around in the country. There is always a little bit of live grass on the wicket, making the surface ardent for the pacers as they can generate good swing and bounce.
For the batters, the new ball, especially in the first couple of overs, could be troublesome. Therefore, the batters shouldn’t be casual in their approach and should play the ball on its merits. All in all, the new ball against the openers will be a contest worth watching.
Here’s a summary of the Ekana Stadium IPL stats in a table format:
LSG Expected Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram/Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep IMPACT: Prince Yadav
MI Expected Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (W), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur/Satyanarayana Raju IMPACT: Arjun Tendulkar
As per the betting odds provided by most of the bettors like Stake.com, PARIMATCH, 10Cric, etc., Mumbai Indians are pipped as the favorites to win this match.
The high-voltage clash between the Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians will take place on Tuesday, April 4, at 07:30 PM (IST). Online live streaming will take place on the JioHotstar app.
Wicket-keepers: Nicholas Pooran, Ryan Rickelton Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Surya Yadav, Abdul Samad, Tilak Varma All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Will Jacks Bowlers: VDeepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Shardul Thakur
C/VC Options- Nicholas Pooran, Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Surya Yadav
Tags: IPL 2025