LSG vs MI Toss Update, IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

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LSG vs MI Toss, Playing 11 Update for IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 4, 2025 (Friday).

After winning the toss, Hardik Pandya said: We are gonna bowl first. Looks like a fresh wicket. Not sure how it is going to play. Looks a decent track. Dew might come in later. Thought better to chase. I think we in a group have spoken that we don't want to talk about the wickets. We are here to play good cricket. That's the talk we have. Let's not talk about the surfaces. I think adaptation. Sticking to right plans and being smart. Lot of runs are being scored. Cricket is situation based. Rohit was hit on the knee. He is missing out. Jasprit should be back soon.

Meanwhile LSG captain Rishabh Pant said: I think we are pretty confident as a batting unit. A very strong unit. Few of our players haven't come off including me. We had talked to play in this fashion throughout the tournament. The general discussion is to go our there and express yourself. We haven't talked about target we want to achieve. Just play the ball and watch the ball and react. I think we are pretty confident. The way I have set up myself. Once we get a start, we will capitalize. Just one change for us. Akash Deep comes in.

LSG vs MI Playing XIs

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Vignesh Puthur.

LSG vs MI Pitch Report

The match shifts from a red soil pitch (number 4) to a black soil surface (pitch number 6), which is expected to play slower with lower bounce. Spinners could get more assistance here compared to the previous game, where spin was minimal (1.4°) and bounce was true for batters.

The Ekana pitch is dark with grass covering but has visible bare patches. Batters may find it harder to hit through the line, and strokeplay could be trickier.

The square boundaries are 73 and 66 meters, with 78 meters straight down the ground. The average first innings score is 181 - a good target for teams batting first.