Hello, welcome back to Sports Jazbaa. Today, we will cover the 16th Match of the Indian Premier League between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Mumbai Indians.
The LSG vs MI Dream11 Team, Dream11 Prediction, and Fantasy Tips will be discussed, along with full Stats and Information on every player.
This match will be played on 4th April at 7:30 P.M. IST
In this preview, we will discuss the probable playing11 of both teams. Dream11 Team will also be discussed here.
So, let’s start with the Pitch Report without wasting time.
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Match Details
Match | 16th Match, Indian Premier League, 2025 |
Date | 4th April, 2025, Friday |
Time | 7:30 P.M. IST |
Venue | Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
Streaming | JioHotstar |
TV | Star Sports Network |
Pitch Report
Bharat Ratna Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
This wicket is historically a bowling-friendly wicket that assists the bowlers only.
But in the IPL this wicket is a highly batting-friendly wicket.
In the last season, a good amount of runs are scored here as per the historical nature of the wicket.
In the last match, Batters also found support and scored runs.
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Bowlers get minimal support from the pitch whether Spinners or Pacers, they have to be very consistent with their line and length.
So, this wicket in IPL is a highly batting-friendly wicket that assists the batters only.
You can pick a maximum of batters in your Dream11 Team and avoid picking Bowlers in your team.
Head To Head
Lucknow Super Giants dominated Mumbai Indians in H2H, which is quite shocking as Mumbai is the most successful team in the IPL.
The last H2H was won by Lucknow as well, but in this season, the numbers can change, and Mumbai can perform better than lucknow.
Team Preview
Here is the team preview of both the teams, which will help you to get an idea about the teams.
LSG
Lucknow Super Giants is a decent team in the Indian Premier League.
LSG is, batting-wise a very strong team as they have serious power hitters in their team who can change the game on their own.
LSG is bowling-wise an average team as they lack high quality and experienced bowlers.
Their recent form is very poor as well.
MI
Mumbai Indians is one of the successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Mumbai Indians is, batting-wise a very strong team as they have high quality and experienced players.
Mumbai Indians is bowling-wise a decent team and have quality Bowlers in their team.
LSG VS MI Dream11 Prediction
LSG is, batting-wise, a very strong team and, bowling-wise, an average team.
MI is, batting-wise, a very strong team and, bowling-wise, a decent team as well.
This is a home match for Lucknow Super Giants, but Mumbai Indians have more quality than Lucknow.
Their team is more balanced as compared to Lucknow.
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Mumbai Indians are slight favorites to win this match because of their bowling department as compared to Lucknow.
Probable Playing11
Here is the probable playing11 of both the teams.
LSG
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, D Singh and M Siddharth (Impact Player).
MI
Rohit Sharma (Impact Player), Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Surya Kumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, M Santner, T Boult, Deepak Chahar, A Kumar and V Puthur.
Key Players
This is a high-quality match consisting of top-quality players which makes it difficult for you to select 11 of these players. But why worry? We are here to assist you.
Captaincy Options
1. Hardik Pandya –
- Hard Hitterâœ…đŸ”¥
- 2/3 overs Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performerâœ…đŸ”¥
Hardik Pandya is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a world-class all-rounder whose recent performance is quite impressive as well.
He is a wicket-taking bowler and will bowl 2/3 overs in this match, which may come in death overs as well.
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He will bat in the middle of the order and is a hard-hitting batter who plays with attacking intent.
Lucknow has a poor bowling lineup, which increases his chances of scoring runs in this match.
This makes Hardik Pandya a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Nicholas Pooran –
- Recent Performance âœ…đŸ”¥
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Technically Solid Batterâœ…đŸ”¥
Nicholas Pooran is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat 1 down, and his recent form is very impressive.
He plays with attacking intent, which consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
His hitting abilities are very impressive and clean, which makes him a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
3. Ryan Rickelton –
- Technically Solid Batterâœ…đŸ”¥
- Plays Spin Wellâœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
Ryan Rickelton is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
He is a consistent performer who scores runs in most of the matches, though he showed Inconsistency in the IPL.
He will do the Wicketkeeping, which gives additional advantage in the form of fielding points.
So, he is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
4. Surya Kumar Yadav –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Plays Spin Well âœ…đŸ”¥
- Attacking Approach âœ…đŸ”¥
Surya Kumar Yadav is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat 2nd in the batting, and his performance in the IPL is very impressive, which makes him a consistent performer.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin as well as pace very well which makes him a reliable option for your Dream11 Team.
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He plays with attacking intent, which consists of proper cricketing shots, and thus he is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
High Risk Options
1. Rohit Sharma –
- Experienced Player âœ…đŸ”¥
- Weak Bowling of Lucknow âœ…đŸ”¥
- Batting-Friendly Wicket âœ…đŸ”¥
Rohit Sharma is a top high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and failed to perform in the initial matches of Mumbai.
He is an experienced player and Captain of the Indian Cricket Team.
Lucknow is a weak team in bowling which increases his chances to perform in this match.
This is a batting-friendly wicket that assists the batters which will help him to score runs in this match.
2. Rishabh Pant –
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Wicketkeeping Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
Rishabh Pant is a high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
He is struggling to score runs recently, but he is a very good batter who plays spin very well.
He is a technically solid batter who plays with attacking intent.
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He will do the Wicketkeeping, which provides the additional advantage of contributing in the fielding section.
So, Rishabh Pant is a high-risk option for your Dream11 Team.
High Risk Drop Options
1. Tilak Varma –
- Lower Batting Order âœ…đŸ”¥
- Less Chance of Scoring âœ…đŸ”¥
Tilak Varma is a top high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle order, which limits his chances of scoring runs in most of the matches.
Lucknow is bowling-wise a poor team which increases the chances of Mumbai to chase the target before his batting.
In the case of 1st batting, he might get a batting role in the death overs because of his batting order, which increases the chances of throwing wickets.
So, Tilak Varma is a top high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
2. Trent Boult –
- Limited Death Overs Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Wicket Taking in Bundles Missing âœ…đŸ”¥
- No additional backup âœ…đŸ”¥
Trent Boult is a high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bowl most of his overs in the powerplay and hardly bowls 1 over in death.
He is not a wicket-taking bowler in T20 cricket, which limits his ability to contribute in this match.
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He neither gives batting backup nor remains in catching positions, which makes him a top high-risk drop option for your Dream11 Team.
Stats
Player Name | Recent Form |
1. Ryan Rickelton | 62*, 6, 13, 17, 27 |
2. Will Jacks | 16, 11+1w, 18, 0+0w, 39+0w |
3. Surya Kumar Yadav | 27*, 48, 29, 0, 23, 9, 70 |
4. Hardik Pandya | 1w, 11+2w, 18+0w, 28+1w, 45+1w |
5. Nicholas Pooran | 44, 70, 75, 42, 8 |
6. Rishabh Pant | 2, 15, 0, 1, 17, 40, 61 |
7. M Marsh | 0, 52, 72, 0, 4, 0 |
8. A Markram | 28, 1, 15, 31, - |
Dream11 Team
