IPL 2024, Match 48: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Match Preview

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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 48 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, on Tuesday, April 30. The carnival is now well into the second half of the group stage of the Indian Premier League 2024. Rajasthan Royals are currently leading the league table with a six-point advantage, but the rest of the teams are closely packed together. Only four points separate KKR in second place and RCB in tenth.

Mumbai Indians are one of three teams at the bottom of the league with six points. However, a win in their next game will put them back in contention for a top-four spot. On the other hand, if Lucknow Super Giants win their next game, they will secure a spot in the top four. As always, the matches will be high-scoring and exciting, and the upcoming clash between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants is expected to be no different.

Pitch Report – Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

If going with the trends, the pitch tends to become more favourable for batting as the game progresses. The spinners may become more effective in the later stages of the game. Lance Klusener, LSG’s assistant coach, had praised the Ekana Stadium for providing a fair balance between the bat and ball. The temperature is expected to remain above 30 degrees Celsius and humidity levels will be lower than those at other venues.

Probable Playing XI 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Lucknow Super Giants won two consecutive games against the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings. However, they lost their last game against Rajasthan Royals as they couldn’t defend a target of 197 runs. In the previous match, their bowling attack was not as effective as they only managed to take three wickets. Therefore, they need to improve their bowling performance and be more penetrative in the upcoming match.

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Predicted XI: KL Rahul (C & WK), Quinton De Kock, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Matt Henry, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan

Impact substitute – Amit Mishra

Mumbai Indians (MI)

In their previous game, Mumbai Indians demonstrated that even with the best white-ball players in the world, winning a tournament is never guaranteed. While Tilak Varma has been consistently performing well with the bat for MI, Tim David has also been delivering some impressive finishes in recent games. However, to win this fixture, they will need key players such as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav to step up and make significant contributions.

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Predicted XI: Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Luke Wood

Impact substitute – Nuwan Thushar

Head-To-Head Record

IPL 2024: Match 48: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians