In a remarkable turn of events, the Mumbai Indians find themselves well-equipped to be in the playoffs after a slow start to the campaign by winning their last 4 contests. They would like to continue their winning streak in their home game against an inconsistent Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Wankhede.
As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions of the 45th game of IPL 2025 between MI and LSG.
Match Details
- Date: April 27, 2025
- Time: 3.30 PM
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Teams: Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
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Head-to-Head: MI vs LSG
- Matches Played: 7
- Lucknow Super Giants won: 6
- Mumbai Indians won: 1
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 170.11 (120 matches)
- LSG has dominated the head-to-head, winning 6 of the 7 games, including the last three
- Lucknow has won both the games they played here against MI
- Chasing team win percentage: 54.17% (65 matches)
- Predicted Winner: Mumbai Indians (55% probability)
- Result, when they met first time this season: LSG won by 12 runs
Pitch and Weather Report
Wankhede Stadium characteristics
- Pitch Characteristics:
- In this season, only two scores of 200+ have been posted
- Otherwise, the totals have been middling
- Pacers have had success on this ground historically
- Potential for a score between 170+
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 32-33°C
- Humidity: 58%
- Afternoon match with hot and humid conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Playing XI Probables & Impact Subs: LSG vs DC (IPL 2025)
Mumbai Indians (MI) Probable XI
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Tilak Varma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Will Jacks
- Naman Dhir
- Rohit Sharma
- Mitchell Santner
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Vignesh Puthur
- Deepak Chahar
- Trent Boult
Team Strategy: The Mumbai Indians have turned things around in style by winning the last 4 games and coming into the top 4. Most of their batters are in form, and two successive fifties by Rohit Sharma will give them a lot of cheer.
Mumbai Indians will likely stick with the same XI with which they defeated SRH in the previous game
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Probable XI
- Aiden Markram
- Mitchell Marsh
- Nicholas Pooran
- Rishabh Pant (C&WK)
- David Miller
- Ayush Badoni
- Abdul Samad
- Shardul Thakur
- Avesh Khan
- Digvesh Singh
- Prince Yadav
- Ravi Bishnoi
Team Strategy: Batters failed to get going in the last game despite getting a good start, and the skipper, Rishabh Pant, looks out of sorts this season. However, their bowling has had a decent outing in the past few games
