Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 45th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 27 April 2025 at 03:30 PM IST. Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya's MI are defying all the odds to keep themselves alive for the IPL 2025 playoffs. They registered their fourth consecutive victory in the tournament when they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets in the last match in Hyderabad. MI restricted SRH to a modest score of just 147/8 in their first innings and chased it down comfortably with 7 wickets in hand. Rohit Sharma scored his second consecutive half-century of IPL 2025 and announced his arrival in style. They are currently sitting in the fourth spot, but a victory here will help them to climb up to the second spot on the points table. Lucknow Super Giants Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, were thrashed by Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets in their last match. KL Rahul finished the match with a splendid six over deep midwicket and also scored his half-century while remaining unbeaten. LSG will need to get back on the winning track before time runs out; they are currently sitting in 6th spot in the points table with 10 points. A win here will help them boost their net run rate for playoff qualification. Pitch Report A high-scoring game is anticipated with minimal assistance from the toss. The Wankhede red-soil pitch typically provides plenty of runs, assisted by the short boundaries. Mumbai Indians, with their strong bowling attack, will look to exploit their home conditions yet again. A close and thrilling game is on the cards. The average first innings total at this venue (this year) is 168, but it is expected to go higher in this clash, with both teams boasting a powerhouse of a batting lineup. With this match as an afternoon game, the spinners are likely to come into play in the middle overs or as the game progresses. MI vs LSG Head-to-Head at Wankhede MI vs LSG head-to-head at Wankhede Matches Played 2 Won by Mumbai Indians 0 Won by Lucknow Super Giants 2 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Mumbai Indians: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur (Impact Subs: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju, Rohit Sharma) Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Nicolas Pooran, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan. (Impact Subs: Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav) Must-Picks Players for MI vs LSG Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Ryan Rickelton | MI: Rickelton has been a consistent scorer for the Mumbai Indians this season. In 9 matches so far, he has scored 215 runs and would be itching to go bigger in the next match and play a crucial role for his team. Nicholas Pooran | LSG: The 29-year-old left-hander is currently struggling with his form, with the recent numbers in the last few matches. He would be eager to score a big number in this match at Wankhede. In 9 matches, he has scored 377 runs at a strike rate of 2004.89. His addition to your team will only favour your fantasy XI. Top Batters to Pick Suryakumar Yadav | MI: Suryakumar Yadav has been the most consistent batter for the Mumbai Indians in this season, having scored 373 runs in 9 innings at a strike rate of 166.52 and an average of 66.17, including one half-century in the last two matches. He is a must-have player in your fantasy team for this game. Mitchell Marsh | LSG: Mitchell Marsh is currently in his best form of white-ball cricket. He has played 8 matches this season and has scored 344 runs with a strike rate of 160.75. He scored a crucial 45-run knock in the last match against DC. He would aim to give a powerful start to his team in this match as well. Top All-Rounders to Pick Hardik Pandya | MI: The skipper of the Mumbai Indians is someone who cannot be excluded from the team, especially when he is in Mumbai. So far in this season, Hardik Pandya has scored 104 runs in 5 matches and has taken 12 wickets in 8 innings. With the surface being extremely batting-friendly, Hardik is likely to deliver with both bat and ball. Aiden Markram | LSG: Aiden Markram has scored three half-centuries in the last four matches for LSG this season. Currently, he has 326 runs in 9 matches. He scored a brilliant 52 runs in the last match against the DC. His addition to your fantasy team might benefit you. Top Bowlers to Pick Jasprit Bumrah | MI: The right-arm fast bowler of MI has played in 138 IPL matches and has taken 170 wickets. He has started showing his vintage form with his recent bowling spells. In the last match against SRH, he took one wicket but will be eager to add some more here. Avesh Khan | LSG: Avesh went wicketless for the first time this season in the last five matches, otherwise, he added wickets consistently to his name. In 8 matches, he has taken 8 wickets so far, but he will look to add some wickets here in this match. He can produce a brilliant spell at any given point of the match.