The 16th match of IPL 2025 between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians is set to take place today, Friday, April 4, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST, while the toss will be conducted 30 minutes earlier, with captains Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant stepping onto the field.
Mumbai Indians come into this match with confidence after winning their previous game and will aim to break into the top 4 of the points table. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants lost their last match against Punjab and will be looking for their first home win of the season.
LSG vs MI Pitch Report
The pitch at Ekana Stadium is made of black soil and has one shorter boundary, which could play a role in scoring patterns. Out of the last six matches, five have been won by the team chasing the target. This makes the toss crucial, as both teams will prefer to bowl first. Historically, out of the 15 IPL matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has emerged victorious 9 times. The chances of dew affecting the game are minimal.
Ekana Stadium IPL Records and Stats
Total matches played – 15
Wins batting first – 7 (46.67%)
Wins chasing – 7 (46.67%)
Wins after winning the toss – 9 (60.00%)
Wins after losing the toss – 5 (33.33%)
No result matches – 1 (6.67%)
Highest total – 235/6
Lowest total – 108
Highest successful chase – 177/2
Average first-innings score – 165.80
LSG vs MI Squads
Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwini Kumar, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Satyanarayan Raju, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Karn Sharma, Reece Topley, Bevan Jacobs, Krishnan Sreejit, Arjun Tendulkar.
Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Manimaran Siddharth, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh, Akash Maharaj Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Deep, Mayank Yadav, Shamshan Kulkarni, Joseph Kulkarni.
