
IPL 2025 - LSG vs MI-04.04.2025: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Weather, and Prediction Summary in Points:
Match Details:
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Teams: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)
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Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
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Date & Time: Friday, April 4, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST
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Live Streaming: JioHotstar
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Live Broadcast: Star Sports
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Mumbai Indians' Recent Performance:
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MI secured their first victory of IPL 2025 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Debutant Ashwani Kumar took a historic four-wicket haul, restricting KKR to 116.
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Ryan Rickelton’s 62-run knock led MI to a comfortable win in just 13 overs.
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Hardik Pandya’s MI aims to maintain their winning streak against LSG.
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Lucknow Super Giants' Recent Performance:
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LSG has won only one of their three matches in IPL 2025.
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In their last match against Punjab Kings, LSG posted 171 but lost due to a batting collapse.
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Nicholas Pooran (44) and Ayush Badoni (41) were the only notable contributors.
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LSG suffered an eight-wicket defeat at their home ground in their last match.
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Pitch Report & Match Conditions:
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The Ekana Stadium pitch is traditionally slow, assisting spinners.
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Chasing has been easier, so teams winning the toss may opt to bowl first.
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Expect a high-scoring game, with teams potentially scoring around 200 runs.
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Weather Forecast:
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Lucknow will experience hot conditions with temperatures reaching 38°C.
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At match start (7:30 PM), the temperature will be around 33°C.
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No rain interruptions are expected.
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Head-to-Head Record:
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Total Matches Played: 6
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LSG Wins: 5
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MI Wins: 1
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Probable Playing XIs:
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LSG: Markram, Marsh, Pooran, Pant (c & wk), Miller, Badoni, Thakur, Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav.
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MI: Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Chahar, Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur.
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Players to Watch Out For:
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LSG: Pooran, Pant, Miller, Thakur, and Prince Yadav.
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MI: Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Pandya, and Boult.
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Score & Player Predictions:
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Best Batsmen:
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LSG: Mitchell Marsh or Nicholas Pooran
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MI: Suryakumar Yadav or Tilak Varma
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Best Bowlers:
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LSG: Shardul Thakur or Prince Yadav
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MI: Vignesh Puthur or Deepak Chahar
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Match Prediction:
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LSG enters the match as favorites due to their head-to-head dominance.
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A competitive, high-scoring game is expected.