Lucknow Super Giants won the coin toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai Indians.
After winning the toss, Rishabh Pant elected to send Mumbai Indians in to bat, banking on the possibility of a more favorable pitch in the second innings. Mayank Yadav, who was sidelined for the first half of the IPL 2025 season due to a back injury, is finally set to make his debut appearance. He will be taking the place of Shardul Thakur, who only managed to take one wicket in his last three games.
Mayank proved himself last season as a consistent 150kph bowler. He took seven wickets in four games before an injury ended his tournament run.
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Having achieved four back-to-back victories, Mumbai Indians have decided to make a few alterations. Corbin Bosch will be making his IPL debut as Mitchell Santner is sitting out due to a finger injury. Vignesh Puthur, who only bowled one over in the previous game, is being replaced by Karn Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah, who has been listed as an Impact Player, may take Rohit Sharma’s spot in the second innings.
The intense heat in Mumbai may affect the first day game of the season at this venue. As per Pant’s observation, the ball may slow down during this time. Hardik Pandya, captain of MI, also expressed a desire to bowl and suggested that the players could utilize their childhood experience of playing in hot weather to adapt to it.
The Mumbai Indians team includes players such as Ryan Rickelton as their wicketkeeper, Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya as their captain, Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult and Karn Sharma in their lineup.
Some possible key players for MI Impact could include Jasprit Bumrah, Raj Bawa, Reece Topley, Robin Minz, and Satyanarayana Raju.
The Lucknow Super Giants XI features some talented players in their lineup, including Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, and Rishabh Pant as the captain and wicketkeeper. Other notable players include Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, and Prince Yadav.
The available LSG Impact Player choices are David Miller, Yuvraj Choudhary, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh, and Akash Singh.
