The ‘number four’ Mumbai Indians will take on the Lucknow Super Giants in the 45th game of the ongoing IPL 2025. Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium will host this game on Sunday, April 27, at 3:30 PM (IST). It will be a crucial game for both teams to keep themselves strongly alive in contention for the tournament’s knockout stage.
MI are in the fourth spot, with five wins and four defeats in their nine games, having 10 points to their name. A win in this game will help them move to the second spot in the tournament’s points table. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants have also won five games while losing four.
Given that, here we’ll have a look at the top 3 bowlers to watch out for in the MI vs LSG game at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Hardik Pandya (MI)
Star MI all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been in a brilliant run of form with the ball in the ongoing IPL 2025. He has been the ‘top performer with the ball’ for the Mumbai Indians in the tournament’s current season. Pandya has scalped 12 wickets in eight innings, with a brilliant bowling strike rate of 12.50.
It also included a sensational five-wicket haul to his name (5 wickets at 36 runs in a game). He is also the leading wicket-taker for his side in the tournament. So, he can be picked among one of the top three bowlers to watch out for in the upcoming MI vs LSG game.
Shardul Thakur (LSG)
LSG pacer Shardul Thakur has impressed everyone with his brilliant bowling performances in the tournament so far. He has scalped 12 wickets in nine innings, including a four-wicket haul (4 wickets at 34 runs in a game). Thakur has scalped these wickets with a decent bowling strike rate of 15.00.
He is also the leading wicket-taker for his side in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025. Thakur has been one of the brilliant bowlers for his side in the tournament’s current edition, which makes him stand among the top 3 bowlers in focus during the upcoming game against MI.
Trent Boult (MI)
The veteran MI pacer Trent Boult has been one of the lethal pacers in the entire tournament among all teams, especially in the powerplay phase of the innings. He has scalped 10 wickets in nine innings, including a brilliant four-wicket haul (4 wickets at just 26 runs in a game).
Boult is also the second leading wicket-taker for his side in the tournament’s current season. He could pose a serious threat to the opponent batters, especially in the first six overs of the powerplay phase, be it in the first innings or the second innings.
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