The match 48 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 30 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG with 10 points is on the 5th position. While MI with 3 wins and 6 defeats in the IPL 2024 is on the 9th position.
KL Rahul is the skipper of LSG, while Hardik Pandya is captaining MI. Lucknow has dominated Mumbai in the head to head encounters with 3 victories in 4 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 48 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the LSG vs MI match:
1) KL Rahul vs Jasprit Bumrah
KL Rahul just loves batting against Mumbai Indians and is the only batter who has scored three centuries against them in the IPL. He is looking in good form, so it will be important to stop him. Jasprit Bumrah, on the other hand is having bowling good in this season. Therefore, it will be interesting to see the battle between these two during the LSG vs MI match.
2) Hardik Pandya vs Krunal Pandya
Hardik Pandya vs Krunal Pandya will be a great battle when these two brothers will up against each other. Both have had average seasons so far, hence these two will look to do well in this match. Hardik and Krunal both will look to exploit each other’s weaknesses. Therefore, it will be an interesting to see who will come up on top in this battle.
3) Rohit Sharma vs Mohsin Khan
Rohit Sharma doesn’t have good numbers against Lucknow Super Giants, but he has been in decent form this season. However, he has a weakness while playing against the left-arm pacers, for which Mohsin Khan will be tasked to get rid of him. It will be an exciting battle to watch out when both teams will meet at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.