πππππ :Β Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants ββ
ππππ : April 27, Sunday
ππππ : 03:30 PM IST
πππππ :β Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai City, India
ππππππππππ : Indian Premier League, 2025
Lucknow Super Giants have beaten Mumbai Indians in each of their last three IPL clashes.
- Digvesh Rathi has made a real impact for LSG this season. Expect another tight spell from him, with his economy likely staying under eight.
- Boult and Bumrah remain Mumbaiβs go-to bowlers at the death. Their accuracy in the last few overs has been the difference more than once.
- The biggest chase ever pulled off at Wankhede in the IPL came in 2023, when Mumbai gunned down 215 against Rajasthan Royals with three balls to spare.
Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
MI vs LSG Match Prediction & Analysis
Match 45 of IPL 2025 sees Mumbai Indians (MI) go up against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Wankhede on Sunday afternoon. MI have finally broken into the top four after stringing together four wins in a row. The five-time champs are hitting their stride at just the right time. LSG, on the other hand, are still unpredictableβtheyβve slipped to sixth with five wins and four losses. The surface should be good for batting, and with the kind of power hitters both teams bring, we could be in for a high-scoring clash.Β Given their current form and home advantage, MI will have a slight upper hand.Β
TEAMS PREVIEW
Mumbai Indians Preview
After stumbling early in the season, Mumbai Indians have found their grooveβfour wins in a row have pushed them up to fourth on the table, with 10 points from nine games. Their most recent win came in Hyderabad, where they made light work of a modest 144-run chase against SRH, wrapping it up in 15.4 overs with seven wickets to spare.
Theyβre starting to look like a complete unit. The top orderβ Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, and Rohit Sharmaβhave had their ups and downs but are putting enough on the board to give the innings a decent platform.Β Rohitβs back in rhythm too, with back-to-back 70s that helped seal the last two games. Given his IPL track record, thatβs a big boost heading into the final stretch.
The middle order is where theyβre doing real damage. Suryakumar Yadav has been on fireβ373 runs in nine games, averaging 62.16 with a strike rate of 166.51. Heβs looked in full control recently, scoring 68* off 37 and 40* off just 19. Itβs hard to see him slowing down as he returns to his home ground.
Tilak Varmaβs timing and intent have been spot on as well. Heβs another one who can shift momentum quickly.
Further down, Hardik Pandya and Naman Dhir are both capable of turning a game in a handful of deliveries.Β
Pandyaβs also pulling his weight with the ball, picking up 12 wickets and keeping things relatively tight with an economy of 9.08. Deepak Chaharβs got eight wickets but hasnβt been as tidy at the end of innings.Β
Trent Boult has kept things in check with the new ball and at the death. He was the standout against SRH, finishing with 4-26.Β Jasprit Bumrahβs presence has added another layer of control. Between the two of them, theyβve managed to keep a lid on things. Mitchell Santner has done a tidy job through the middle overs and should get some turn on this pitch.
Lucknow Super Giants Preview
Itβs been a bit of a stop-start campaign for Lucknow Super Giants this IPLβfive wins, four defeats, and a sixth-place spot with a poor NRR of -0.054. Theyβve pulled off some solid results but havenβt managed to build momentum. To stay in the playoff race, theyβll need to string together a few wins quickly.
One thing going their way lately is Aiden Markramβs uptick with the bat. The opener has looked more settled as the seasonβs gone on, scoring 326 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 151βthird-best in the side.
Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran have been the mainstays in the batting department. Marsh has hit 344 in eight games at 160.74, including four half-centuries. Pooran has been even betterβ377 runs in nine outings, striking at an outrageous 204.89. He failed in the last two games, so we expect him to make a big impact in this match, particularly on a great batting wicket like Wankhede.
Outside of these three overseas stars, the batting hasnβt clicked. Rishabh Pantβs tough run continuesβjust 106 in eight inningsβand the middle order lacks bite. David Millerβs been off as well, struggling to find timing or rhythm.
That said, Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad have chipped in when needed. Badoniβs composed 36 off 21 in the last game steadied the innings, while Samadβs late knocks have added some valuable late runs.
Shardul Thakur leads their wicket tally with 12 from nine matches, but his economy of 11.20 has been expensive. Avesh Khan has stepped up late in games and taken eight wickets while going at 9.84.
Weather Conditions
At Wankhede, the strip usually offers plenty for the batters, though thereβs often a brief window at the start where the quicks can extract some movement with the fresh ball. Once that passes, the track flattens out and scoring flows. With an afternoon start, expect the pitch to dry out and give spinners something to work with in the middle overs. The surface should remain solid throughout, meaning slower balls might not be the best option.
Conditions will be hot and muggy in Mumbai, but showers arenβt on the radar.
MI vs LSG Pitch Report
At Wankhede, first-innings scores usually hover around 170. RCB smashed the highest ever here with 235-1 against MI back in 2015. In the last two games, teams batting first put up 176-6 and 162-5, but still lost without much of a fight.Β That tells you anything under 190 isnβt likely to hold up. Both sides will probably have 200-plus in mind if they want to stay ahead.
Toss: To Bat
This will be an afternoon game, and in this hot and sultry weather, both teams are likely to bat first.