MI vs LSG Match 45 IPL 2025: The 45th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on April 27 between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST. Hardik Pandya will be captaining Mumbai Indians, while Rishabh Pant will be leading the Lucknow Super Giants. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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MI vs LSG Match 45 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 3 seasons of IPL, 7 matches have been played between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants so far. Out of these, MI has won 1 match, while LSG has emerged victorious in 6 matches. During these matches, MI’s highest score against Lucknow has been 196 runs, while LSG’s highest score against Mumbai has been 214 runs. On the other hand, MI’s lowest score against the Super Giants is 132 runs, while LSG’s lowest score against the Indians is 101 runs.
MI vs LSG Match 45 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Wankhede Stadium
The match number 45 will be played between Mumbai and Lucknow on Sunday afternoon, where there is no question of dew. Generally, the pitch of Wankhede Stadium is considered a paradise for batting. In the beginning, the bowlers get bounce, and that’s why they can prove to be lethal on a pitch considered helpful for batters. Due to the short boundaries, it is not easy to score runs against spinners as well. However, as the pitch gets older, it starts helping the spinners.
So far 119 T20 matches have been played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, in which the team batting first has won 55 matches, while the team batting later has won 64 times. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 178 runs, while about 156 runs are scored in the second innings. However, the way the matches are being played this season, at least 190 runs can be expected from the first innings here. The team winning the toss would prefer to bowl first.
MI vs LSG Match 45 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Mumbai
According to the weather forecast, the weather in Mumbai will be hot and humid on the day of the match. The maximum temperature during the day will be around 32 degrees Celsius, which will drop slightly to 28 degrees Celsius at night. There is no chance of rain during the match, so cricket fans will get to watch the entire match.
This season, Mumbai Indians has played 9 matches, out of which they have won 5 and the team is at the fourth position in the points table with 10 points. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants have also played 9 matches so far, out of which they have won 5 matches and the team is at the sixth position in the points table with 10 points.
MI vs LSG Match 45 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
Impact Player: Ashwani Kumar
Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (captain & wicketkeeper), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan.
Impact Player: Ayush Badoni
MI vs LSG Match 45 IPL 2025: Full Squads of Mumbai and Lucknow
Mumbai Indians Squad for IPL 2025
Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju, Karn Sharma, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Vignesh Puthur
Lucknow Super Giants Squad for IPL 2025
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (captain & wicketkeeper), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Mayank Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth, Aryan Juyal, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Deep, Arshin Kulkarni