MI vs LSG, the 26th match of Tata IPL 2022 is scheduled to be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from 3:30 PM IST on 16 April 2022.
Team Updates:
Mumbai Indians have lost five consecutive matches on the trot, and with 4 losses more, they will be out of the race to determine the top four for playoffs. However, Mumbai Indians have returned from this position to win the IPL trophy. This shall boost their confidence at least a bit.
They have found two uncapped talented middle order batters in Dewald Brevis and Tilak Varma. Suryakumar Yadav is also playing exceptionally, but the senior players Keiron Pollard and Rohit Sharma have not been firing, due to which Mumbai Indians sit in the last place. Apart from this, MI lacks depth in the bowling department, with Jofra Archer not available to play in the tournament.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants runs a fabulous campaign with 3 wins in 5 matches. The two matches they lost were close encounters that could have gone either way. Ayush Badoni, the find of the season, along with Deepak Hooda and Marcus Stoinis form a deep batting line-up for the team.
LSG’s bowling unit is equally excellent, with Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera and Jason Holder not giving away much to the batters. The only concern they face is KL Rahul’s inconsistency and below-par strike rate in the tournament. Going further, the LSG skipper needs to rise up to the occasions and guide his team to the victory.
Predicted Playing XIs:
MI: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Keiron Pollard, Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi
LSG: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
Cricreads Fantasy XI:
KL Rahul (c), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jason Holder, Jaydev Unadkat, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah (vc)
Predicted Star Batter:
KL Rahul, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants, is the favourite to score the most runs in MI vs LSG contest.
Predicted Star Bowler:
Jasprit Bumrah, the yorker machine, is expected to rattle the Super Giants’ batting unit and take most wickets in the MI vs LSG clash.
MI vs LSG Predicted Winner:
Lucknow Super Giants will likely add to the troubles of Mumbai Indians by handing them their 6th consecutive loss of the tournament.