Mumbai Indians Look to Continue Winning Momentum Against Lucknow Super Giants
Mumbai Indians will face Lucknow Super Giants in a crucial match at EKANA Stadium, Lucknow. After a shaky start to the season, Mumbai Indians found their form in the last game and will aim to continue their winning streak.
Mumbai Indians (MI) will be eager to continue their winning momentum as they take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at EKANA Stadium. MI had a disastrous start to the season, losing their opening encounter against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and failing to chase down 197 against Gujarat Titans (GT). However, they bounced back with a win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and will look to build on that performance.
Ashwani Kumar's youthful exuberance and the support of the local crowd have rejuvenated Mumbai Indians. The five-time champions have a history of bouncing back after initial setbacks. On the other hand, Lucknow have had a mixed season so far under the leadership of Rishabh Pant, with some inconsistency in performance.
LSG vs MI head-to-head record favors Lucknow, who have beaten MI once out of the six matches between the two teams. MI will aim to stamp their authority over Lucknow this time and gain confidence heading into the fixture.
In the team news, LSG have been bolstered by the return of star seamer Akash Deep, while MI camp has no injury concerns. The pitch is expected to assist spinners, which could be a crucial factor in the game.
Predicted XIs: LSG - Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvijay Singh Rathore, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi; MI - Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar.