Match Preview Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will look to bounce back from their recent defeat when they play their second home game of IPL 2025 against the Mumbai Indians (MI). The match is scheduled to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 4. Lucknow Super Giants Lucknow Super Giants will be coming into this match after losing to Punjab Kings in their last encounter. They had a poor outing with the bat, but anyhow, with the help of Nicholas Pooran (44), Ayush Badoni (41) and Abdul Samad (27), they posted 171 for 7 on the scoreboard but couldn't defend it in front of a strong batting lineup of Punjab Kings. PBKS chased it down with 8 wickets in their hand. They have played three matches so far, in which they have suffered defeat in two matches. They are set to play their second home game of IPL 2025 against the Mumbai Indians on Friday. Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians registered their first win of the IPL 2025 season against Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium, they defeated KKR by 8 wickets. This much-needed win would have given them a morale-boosting confidence ahead of crucial matches. The 23-year-old debutant Ashwani Kumar put up an impressive performance with the ball and showed his potential in front of the Mumbai crowd. Ashwani took four wickets in his debut match and registered his career-best bowling figures. Apart from Ashwani, Ryan Rickelton scored a half-century and helped MI seal a comfortable victory in his match. They would aim to continue their form in this match and register their second win of IPL 2025 in Lucknow. Match Details LSG vs MI Match Details Venue Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Date and Time 4 April, 7:30 PM IST Live Broadcast Details Star Sports Live Streaming Details JioHotstar (app and website) Pitch Report The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is expected to favor the batters, but pacers will have the advantage early on with the new ball. Once the initial phase is navigated, batters should find it easier to score big runs. Head-to-Head Record H2H Records - LSG vs MI in IPL Total Matches 6 Won by Lucknow Super Giants 5 Won by Mumbai Indians 1 Tied 0 No Result 0 Probable Playing XI Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (wk) (c), Nicolas Pooran, David Miller, Shabhaz Ahmed, Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan. (Impact Subs - Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Himmat Singh, Prince Yadav) Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur. (Impact Subs - Krishnan Shrijith, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Angad Bawa, Robin Minz) Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last 6 IPL matches at this venue, the toss-winning teams had decided to bat on just 1 occasion whereas the teams have decided to bowl on 5 occassions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch Out of last 15 IPL matches played at this venue, the batting first teams have registered 7 wins to their name while the fielding first sides have also registered 7 victories So, chasing at this ground would be a good option but it does not guarantee you a victory as the pitch gets easier for the batsman in the 2nd innings. It will be fair to say that fielding first teams have more advantage as compared to batting first. Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Lucknow Super Giants (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 55-60 MI Total: 180-200 Match Winner: Lucknow Super Giants Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Mumbai Indians (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 50-55 LSG Total: 170-180 Match Winner: Mumbai Indians Who will win the match between LSG vs MI? The Head-to-Head stats between the two teams are in favour of LSG. But, looking at the current form of both the teams and the last match LSG played, it will be fair to say that MI can emerge victorious in their first game.