The IPL is always filled with thrilling contests, and when Mumbai Indians play against Lucknow Super Giants, the excitement level only increases. Match 45 of IPL 2025 has some lip-smacking player duels in store. Giants like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav will face LSG's best players like Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mitchell Marsh, and Abdul Samad. Let's have a look at five crucial player duels that may seal the match. Top 5 Key Player Battles to Watch in MI vs LSG Sno Players 1 Rohit Sharma vs Avesh Khan 2 Suryakumar Yadav vs Ravi Bishnoi 3 Jasprit Bumrah vs Mitchell Marsh 4 Hardik Pandya vs Ravi Bishnoi 5 Abdul Samad vs Jasprit Bumrah Rohit Sharma vs Avesh Khan Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2021 7 9 1 7 0 1 77.8 7.0 2022 4 4 1 3 1 0 100.0 4.0 Total 11 13 2 10 1 1 84.6 5.5 One matchup that would be quite interesting is between Rohit Sharma and Avesh Khan. Looking at their past encounters, Avesh has performed exceptionally well against Rohit. In the two instances they have met, Rohit has only managed to score 11 runs from 13 deliveries and got out twice. Avesh has kept him quiet by bowling tight lines, and Rohit has managed to hit only one four and one six off him so far. His strike rate is very low at around 84, and his average is just 5.5 runs. This gives Avesh a lot of confidence for this match, and Mumbai fans will be hoping Rohit breaks this trend. Also Read | "Punjab Kings won't win IPL trophy": Manoj Tiwary explosive prediction after Ricky Ponting's shocker Suryakumar Yadav vs Ravi Bishnoi Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2021 7 8 2 4 1 0 87.5 3.5 2022 15 11 1 2 2 0 136.4 15.0 2023 16 12 0 2 1 0 133.3 - 2025 24 13 0 2 4 0 184.6 - Total 63 45 3 10 8 0 140.0 21.0 Another big battle to watch is between Suryakumar Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi. Over the years, Suryakumar has slowly figured out Bishnoi’s bowling. In the early seasons, Bishnoi had some success, getting him out twice and keeping him at a strike rate below 90. However, in recent years, SKY has turned things around. In IPL 2025, Suryakumar hit 24 runs off 13 balls without getting dismissed, exhibiting much greater control. Suryakumar has hit a total of 63 runs off 45 balls against Bishnoi with eight fours and no sixes. He has a good strike rate of 140. The duel will hinge on whether Bishnoi is able to devise a method to outsmart Suryakumar once again or SKY continues his dominance. Jasprit Bumrah vs Mitchell Marsh Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2022 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 Total 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 As far as Jasprit Bumrah is concerned, batsmen generally find it tough, and Mitchell Marsh is no exception. Actually, Bumrah has thoroughly dominated Marsh in their bilateral confrontations. They have met only once, and Bumrah got rid of Marsh for a duck off just one ball. Marsh wasn't even able to score a run off him. With such a strong record, Bumrah will certainly have faith in himself to repeat the same. Marsh, however, will be eager to turn the script this time and show that he can deal with world-class fast bowling. Hardik Pandya vs Ravi Bishnoi Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 6 1 0 0 0 1 600.0 - 2021 6 7 0 4 1 0 85.7 - 2022 7 4 0 2 0 1 175.0 - 2023 36 13 0 0 2 3 276.9 - 2024 14 6 0 1 1 1 233.3 - Total 69 31 0 7 4 6 222.6 - This encounter is going to be a lot of fun because Hardik Pandya enjoys confronting Ravi Bishnoi. In their encounters till now, Hardik has thrashed 69 runs from as few as 31 balls without getting dismissed even once. He has hit four boundaries and six massive sixes against Bishnoi. His strike rate is a stunning 222, indicating how much he likes this contest. Bishnoi has been unable to keep Hardik's power-hitting at bay, particularly when Hardik hits straight down the ground. LSG may have to reconsider sending Bishnoi on when Hardik is in. Also Read: Kavya Maran’s Reaction Goes Viral After SRH Collapse vs MI Abdul Samad vs Jasprit Bumrah Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2020 18 6 1 2 1 2 300.0 18.0 2021 2 3 0 1 0 0 66.7 - Total 20 9 1 3 1 2 222.2 20.0 Abdul Samad is a fearless hitter, but it is never an easy task against Jasprit Bumrah. Nevertheless, Samad has had a relatively good record against Bumrah in relation to others. Samad has scored 20 runs from nine balls in two games against Bumrah. He has even hit one four and two sixes, maintaining a healthy strike rate of more than 220. Nonetheless, Bumrah got him out once as well. This fight will be of timing , if Samad manages to weather Bumrah's initial yorkers, he can mount a counterattack later. But if Bumrah is on the money, it could be curtains for Samad very early.