Today's IPL match will be between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The match will begin at 7.30 p.m.
MI is at the bottom of the points table, having won four of its thirteen matches. Hardik Pandya's team will be competing for pride in this encounter. LSG has won six out of thirteen matches. Lucknow, which is led by KL Rahul, has already been eliminated. Due to their low Net Run Rate, even a victory in this match will not improve their fate.
Mumbai and Lucknow have already played four IPL games against each other. LSG won three out of four, while MI won one. Mumbai's biggest score against Lucknow thus far is 182. The highest total LSG has versus MI is 199. The previous time these teams met was on April 30 this year. Marcus Stoinis of LSG was named Player of the Match after hitting 62 off 45 balls. The Super Giants defeated the opposition by four wickets. MI is against LSG fantasy team: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Piyush Chawla, KL Rahul (VC), Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan.
The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has a pitch that is generally favorable to batters. The pitch is normally levelled and has considerable bounce and carry, allowing batters to play aggressively. The stadium's perimeter is significantly shorter. However, the pitch can also help fast bowlers, particularly in the early stages of a match.
The most recent match at this stadium was between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai. SRH, the home team, scored 173/8 in 20 overs. Mumbai surpassed the target in 17.2 overs and won by seven wickets. Suryakumar Yadav earned the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten 102 off 51 balls. Mumbai will have temperatures of around 32 degrees Celsius but 38 degrees Celsius will be the actual temperature felt. The humidity level will be approximately 68%. According to AccuWeather, there is a 15% probability of rainfall.
MI vs LSG prediction: According to Google's win probability, Mumbai has a 56% chance of defeating Lucknow in their final league.
