Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025: The 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be played at the Ekana Stadium, where the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face off against the Mumbai Indians (MI).
Super Giants will enter the contest after a massive 8-wicket loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their previous clash. On the other side, the five-time champions, led by Hardik Pandya, are back to their winning ways after securing their first victory of this season against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Both teams will be desperate to register their second victory of the ongoing 18th season. Here is all you need to know in this preview, such as the head-to-head stats of LSG vs MI, weather, and pitch conditions, toss factor, expected playing XI, and impact subs list to predict the winner of the forthcoming game.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Match Details
- IPL Season: 2025 (Edition Number: 18)
- Match Number: 16
- Date and Day: April 04 (Friday)
- Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Seating Capacity: 50,100 (maximum)
- Match Timings: 19:30 IST
LSG vs MI Head-to-Head Stats in IPL: Overall Records and At Ekana Stadium
LSG has maintained its domination against MI since its debut in 2022, winning 5 out of 6 games, and the following are the head-to-head stats you need to know:
Overall Records (From 2022 Onwards):
| Total Matches Played | 6 |
| LSG Winnings | 5 |
| MI Winnings | 1 |
| Winnings Batting First | LSG: 4, and MI: 1 |
| Winning Batting Second | LSG: 1, and MI: 0 |
| LSG Highest Total vs MI | 214/6 in 20 overs (IPL 2024) at Wankhede |
| LSG Lowest Total vs MI | 101 all-out in 16.3 overs at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (IPL 2023 Eliminator) |
| MI Highest Total vs LSG | 196/6 in 20 overs (IPL 2024) at Wankhede |
| MI Lowest Total vs LSG | 132/8 in 20 overs (IPL 2022) at Wankhede |
At Ekana Stadium (LSG vs MI):
| Total Matches Played at Ekana Stadium | 2 |
| Winnings | LSG: 2, and MI: 0 |
| Highest Total (LSG vs MI) at this venue | LSG: 177/3 in 20 overs (IPL 2023) |
| Lowest Total (LSG vs MI) at this venue | MI: 144/7 in 20 overs (IPL 2024) |
Key Stats from LSG vs MI Rivalry in Indian Premier League
- MI has always been unsuccessful in its run chases against LSG since 2022. They secured just a single win out of 6 games, that too batting first at Chepauk in the IPL 2023 eliminator round.
- LSG has won 2 out of its 2 games against MI, with each of the victories secured batting first and second, respectively.
- Lucknow won 4 out of 5 games batting first against Mumbai.
Lucknow Weather Forecast Reports for LSG vs MI Match IPL 2025
The following are Lucknow’s weather reports gathered from different sources ahead of the LSG vs MI match:
- Temperature during match: 25 °C to 30 °C
- Wind Speed: 22 km/hr
- Humidity: 18%
- Dew Point: 1°
- Cloud Cover: 0%
- Rainfall Chances: NIL
Ekana Stadium Pitch Conditions: Batting or Bowling Friendly?
The pitches at Ekana Stadium have proven to be batter-friendly in recent times, particularly in the second half of the match. The red soil offers a huge pace and bounce and has some grass covering to minimize the seam movement. However, the ball doesn’t come onto the bat easily in the first innings. Also, spinners are expected to gain maximum advantage with the huge grip and turn offered on this surface.
What would be the Toss Winning Captain’s Decision at Ekana Stadium?
With fewer chances of dew to play the role at the start of the game, the toss-winning captain would prefer bowling first, to restrict the opponent’s total as low as possible. You can expect a total of 170 to 200 runs in the forthcoming match at this venue.
LSG vs MI Predicted Best Playing XI Combination and Impact Subs List
According to experts’ prediction, the following set of players are expected to be included in LSG and MI’s playing XI, as well as choose the most promising impact player out of the five substitutes:
LSG Best Expected XI Lineup:
| S.No | Player | Role | Overseas/ Indian |
| 1. | Mitchell Marsh | All-rounder | Overseas |
| 2. | Aiden Markram | Batter | Overseas |
| 3. | Nicholas Pooran | Wicketkeeper-Batter | Overseas |
| 4. | Rishabh Pant (Captain) | Wicketkeeper-Batter | Indian |
| 5. | Ayush Badoni | All-rounder | Indian |
| 6. | David Miller | Batter | Overseas |
| 7. | Abdul Samad | All-rounder | Indian |
| 8. | Shardul Thakur | All-rounder | Indian |
| 9. | Digvesh Singh Rathi | Bowler | Indian |
| 10. | Avesh Khan | Bowler | Indian |
| 11. | Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler | Indian |
Impact Player to be Preferred for LSG Out of 5 Impact Subs:
| S.No | Player | Role | Overseas/ Indian |
| 1. | Prince Yadav (Expected first preference) | Bowler | Indian |
| 2. | Shahbaz Ahmed | All-rounder | Indian |
| 3. | Manimaran Siddhart (Expected second preference) | Bowler | Indian |
| 4. | Himmat Singh | Batter | Indian |
| 5. | Akash Maharaj Singh | Bowler | Indian |
MI Best Expected XI Lineup:
| S.No | Player | Role | Overseas/ Indian |
| 1. | Rohit Sharma | Batter | Indian |
| 2. | Ryan Rickelton | Wicketkeeper-Batter | Overseas |
| 3. | Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | Indian |
| 4. | Tilak Varma | Batter | Indian |
| 5. | Hardik Pandya (Captain) | All-rounder | Indian |
| 6. | Naman Dhir | Batter | Indian |
| 7. | Mitchell Santner | All-rounder | Overseas |
| 8. | Trent Boult | Bowler | Overseas |
| 9. | Deepak Chahar | Bowler | Indian |
| 10. | Vignesh Puthur | Bowler | Indian |
| 11. | Ashwani Kumar | Bowler | Indian |
Impact Player to be Preferred for MI Out of 5 Impact Subs:
| S.No | Player | Role | Overseas/ Indian |
| 1. | Will Jacks (Expected First Preference) | All-rounder | Overseas |
| 2. | Corbin Bosch (Expected Second Preference) | All-rounder | Overseas |
| 3. | Raj Bawa | All-rounder | Indian |
| 4. | Robin Minz | Wicketkeeper-Batter | Indian |
| 5. | Satyanarayana Raju | Bowler | Indian |
IPL 2025 16th Match Winner Prediction: Lucknow Super Giants or Mumbai Indians?
The head-to-head stats make Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) the favorites to win against Mumbai Indians (MI), having the possibility to make use of their home pitch conditions. At the same time, MI’s batting and bowling line-up has been strengthened compared to the previous season and aims to rewrite its previous records by giving a tough competition to the home team.
Ultimately, the match between LSG and MI is certain to entertain fans with a fair contest between bat and ball.
