Today’s Match Preview: MI vs LSG (IPL 2025)

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Time: 3:30 PM IST | Toss: 3.00 PM

Team Standings & Form

TeamPlayedWinsLossesPointsNRR
MI95410+0.673
LSG95410-0.054
  • MI must win to keep top-1 hopes alive.
  • LSG aims to strengthen its top-4 position.

Head-to-Head (in IPL)

  • Last Matches: 5
  • MI Won: 1 | LSG Won: 4

Key Players to Watch

Mumbai Indians (MI)

  1. Rohit Sharma: Avg. 45+ at Wankhede (Last 5 innings: 65, 28, 43, 11, 56).
  2. Suryakumar Yadav: consistent.
  3. Jasprit Bumrah: Economy 6.5, 15 wickets (threat to LSG’s left-handers).

Pitch & Weather Report

  • Pitch: Flat and hard for batters, spin-friendly in 2nd innings.
  • Avg. Score: 185 (1st innings), 170 (2nd innings).
  • Weather: 65% humidity, no rain forecast.

Team Strategies

MI’s Winning Formula:

  • Score 60+ in powerplay (LSG’s powerplay bowling is weak).
  • Use Bumrah against pooran & miller.

LSG’s Winning Formula:

  • Rely on spinners (Digvs rathi) in middle overs.
  • Dismiss Rohit/Suryakumar early.

Key Stats & Trends

  1. MI’s Wankhede Record:
  2. LSG’s Death Bowling: Economy 12.3 (weakness).
  3. Toss Impact: 70% of Wankhede matches are won by the team winning toss.

Prediction (Who Will Win?)

  • LSG has the edge (better team balance + MI’s consistent form).
  • X-Factor: Suryakumar Yadav’s current form.