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Mumbai Indians
Lucknow Super Giants
Mumbai Indians will face Lucknow Super Giants in the 45th match of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium. MI will come into this game with strong momentum.
They have won 4 of their last 5 matches. They are currently 3rd on the points table. MI are above RCB and PBKS, both of whom had better starts to the season. Their net run rate has also improved in recent games.
Lucknow Super Giants also have the same wins as MI but are placed 6th due to a lower NRR. They have struggled with consistency but have a strong record against Mumbai. In the last 5 head-to-head games, LSG have won 4 times. Overall, they have defeated MI in 6 out of 7 meetings.
LSG have also won both previous matches against MI at Wankhede. This record will give them confidence, but MIโs current form will make this a close contest.
LSGโs openers Markram and Marsh have both scored 4 fifties this season and are in better form compared to MIโs opening pair where only Rohit has gained form.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - LSG
80 %
20 %
Mumbai IndiansLucknow Super GiantsRohit Sharma is coming into this match with back-to-back fifties, something he last achieved in 2016. He has scored 228 runs at a strike rate of 154. Suryakumar Yadav will enter as MIโs top scorer and the third highest in the league, with 373 runs at a strike rate of 166.51 and two fifties. Tilak Varma follows with 233 runs, including two fifties at a strike rate of 141.22.
Naman Dhir has a strike rate of 178 to the lower middle order, while Hardik Pandya will remain key both as a finisher and bowler. Pandya leads the bowling with 12 wickets. Trent Boult will come in with 10 wickets, including a four-wicket haul vs SRH. Chahar (8), Ashwani Kumar (6), Puthur (6), and Bumrah (5) will support the attack, while Santner and Jacks will pitch in with their spin.
Rohit, Surya and Boult are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur
Lucknow will enter this match with one of the most consistent batting line-ups this season. 3 of the leagueโs top 6 run scorers are from their squad.
Nicholas Pooran leads with 377 runs at a strike rate of 204.89. Mitch Marsh follows with 344 runs at 160.74 and Aiden Markram brings 326 runs at 150.92. All three have scored 4 fifties each. Pant is struggling with just over 100 runs in 8 innings.
Samad will continue as the finisher with a strike rate of 195, while Badoni has scored 200+ runs at a strike rate of 140 despite limited opportunities. In bowling, Shardul Thakur will lead with 12 wickets. Digvesh Rathi (9), Avesh Khan (8) and Ravi Bishnoi (8) will support the attack. Mayank Yadav could be included to strengthen pace options against MIโs batting.
Marsh, Markram and Pooran are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Aiden Markram, Mitch Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c, wk), Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav
LSG will start this match with a big advantage at the top. Openers Markram and Marsh have been in excellent form with 4 fifties each. In comparison, Mumbai will rely on Rohit Sharmaโs recent form, but Rickelton has not been consistent. This could make a difference early in the innings.
Both teams have powerful middle orders and bowlers in form, but LSGโs openers have been more reliable this season. MI have match-winners across departments, but their opening stand has not clicked often. LSGโs good record against MI and stronger starts with the bat could help them control the match but MI will eventually win the match.
