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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and choose to bowl first
Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs
Lucknow Super Giants have beaten Mumbai Indians in each of their last three IPL clashes.
Mumbai Indians are our picks for the winners of this match.
Tournament: | Indian Premier League, 2025 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai City, India |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 30.1°C|Sunny |
Match 45 of IPL 2025 sees Mumbai Indians (MI) go up against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Wankhede on Sunday afternoon. MI have finally broken into the top four after stringing together four wins in a row. The five-time champs are hitting their stride at just the right time. LSG, on the other hand, are still unpredictable—they’ve slipped to sixth with five wins and four losses. The surface should be good for batting, and with the kind of power hitters both teams bring, we could be in for a high-scoring clash. Given their current form and home advantage, MI will have a slight upper hand.
143/8 in 20.0 7.15
146/3 in 15.4 9.32
177/1 in 15.4 11.3
176/5 in 20.0 8.8
166/6 in 18.1 9.14
162/5 in 20.0 8.1
166/7 in 20.0 8.3
168/5 in 19.3 8.62
101/10 in 16.3
IPL 2023
Mumbai Indians won by 81 runs
182/8 in 20.0
177/3 in 20.0
IPL 2023
Lucknow Super Giants won by 5 runs
172/5 in 20.0
After stumbling early in the season, Mumbai Indians have found their groove—four wins in a row have pushed them up to fourth on the table, with 10 points from nine games. Their most recent win came in Hyderabad, where they made light work of a modest 144-run chase against SRH, wrapping it up in 15.4 overs with seven wickets to spare.
They’re starting to look like a complete unit. The top order— Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, and Rohit Sharma—have had their ups and downs but are putting enough on the board to give the innings a decent platform. Rohit’s back in rhythm too, with back-to-back 70s that helped seal the last two games. Given his IPL track record, that’s a big boost heading into the final stretch.
The middle order is where they’re doing real damage. Suryakumar Yadav has been on fire—373 runs in nine games, averaging 62.16 with a strike rate of 166.51. He’s looked in full control recently, scoring 68* off 37 and 40* off just 19. It’s hard to see him slowing down as he returns to his home ground.
Tilak Varma’s timing and intent have been spot on as well. He’s another one who can shift momentum quickly.
Further down, Hardik Pandya and Naman Dhir are both capable of turning a game in a handful of deliveries.
Pandya’s also pulling his weight with the ball, picking up 12 wickets and keeping things relatively tight with an economy of 9.08. Deepak Chahar’s got eight wickets but hasn’t been as tidy at the end of innings.
Trent Boult has kept things in check with the new ball and at the death. He was the standout against SRH, finishing with 4-26. Jasprit Bumrah’s presence has added another layer of control. Between the two of them, they’ve managed to keep a lid on things. Mitchell Santner has done a tidy job through the middle overs and should get some turn on this pitch.
Suryakumar Yadav is in top form this season and has scored 68*, 26, 28 & 27* at Wankhede Stadium. His record at Mumbai is phenomenal (1282 runs in 39 matches, averaging 38.84). Given his current form and consistency, we back Suryakumar Yadav to score over 29 runs in today's match.
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur Impact Player: Rohit Sharma
Naman Dhir, Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Corbin Bosch
It’s been a bit of a stop-start campaign for Lucknow Super Giants this IPL—five wins, four defeats, and a sixth-place spot with a poor NRR of -0.054. They’ve pulled off some solid results but haven’t managed to build momentum. To stay in the playoff race, they’ll need to string together a few wins quickly.
One thing going their way lately is Aiden Markram’s uptick with the bat. The opener has looked more settled as the season’s gone on, scoring 326 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 151—third-best in the side.
Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran have been the mainstays in the batting department. Marsh has hit 344 in eight games at 160.74, including four half-centuries. Pooran has been even better—377 runs in nine outings, striking at an outrageous 204.89. He failed in the last two games, so we expect him to make a big impact in this match, particularly on a great batting wicket like Wankhede.
Outside of these three overseas stars, the batting hasn’t clicked. Rishabh Pant’s tough run continues—just 106 in eight innings—and the middle order lacks bite. David Miller’s been off as well, struggling to find timing or rhythm.
That said, Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad have chipped in when needed. Badoni’s composed 36 off 21 in the last game steadied the innings, while Samad’s late knocks have added some valuable late runs.
Shardul Thakur leads their wicket tally with 12 from nine matches, but his economy of 11.20 has been expensive. Avesh Khan has stepped up late in games and taken eight wickets while going at 9.84.
Ravi Bishnoi hasn’t found his groove—eight wickets in nine matches and giving away 10.43 per over. Digvesh Rathi, though, has kept it tight—nine wickets in as many games, conceding just 7.27. If the pitch grips, he could have another good outing.
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav Impact Player: Ayush Badoni
Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
At Wankhede, the strip usually offers plenty for the batters, though there’s often a brief window at the start where the quicks can extract some movement with the fresh ball. Once that es, the track flattens out and scoring flows. With an afternoon start, expect the pitch to dry out and give spinners something to work with in the middle overs. The surface should remain solid throughout, meaning slower balls might not be the best option.
Conditions will be hot and muggy in Mumbai, but showers aren’t on the radar.
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average TurnAt Wankhede, first-innings scores usually hover around 170. RCB smashed the highest ever here with 235-1 against MI back in 2015. In the last two games, teams batting first put up 176-6 and 162-5, but still lost without much of a fight. That tells you anything under 190 isn’t likely to hold up. Both sides will probably have 200-plus in mind if they want to stay ahead.
The average total match score this season at Wankhede Stadium is 337. The scores have been on the lower side, where the surface was holding a touch favouring the spinners making run-scoring difficult. Expect another similar sort of surface for today's match and we predict the total match score to be under 382 runs.
We back the home team Lucknow SuperGiants to win the coin toss in match 45 of Tata IPL 2025.
This will be an afternoon game, and in this hot and sultry weather, both teams are likely to bat first.
Lucknow Super Giants have had the better of Mumbai Indians lately, beating them three times in a row, including once earlier this season. That run of results might suggest LSG have the edge again. But this time, MI enter the match riding a four-game winning streak and looking sharp across the board. Their bowling has a lot going for it—variety, control, and guys like Boult and Bumrah who can break through. The batters are finally starting to click too. LSG, by contrast, lean a lot on Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Nicholas Pooran to pile up runs. And when Shardul Thakur doesn’t strike early, their bowling tends to fall flat. Given how things are shaping up and the way this Wankhede surface plays, MI have the upper hand at home unless Marsh or Pooran go big.
Mumbai Indians are our picks for the winners of this match.
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