MI vs LSG Injury Report, IPL 2025: Shock Absentees and Last-Minute Calls – Who Will Brave Wankhede Showdown?

MI vs LSG Injury Report, IPL 2025: The Wankhede Stadium is set to host an IPL blockbuster as Mumbai Indians (MI) square off against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) this Sunday afternoon.

However, as anticipation peaks among the blue and yellow faithful, all eyes are now on the medical rooms rather than the nets. This titan clash is suddenly plagued by whispers of injuries, form woes, and late selection drama, throwing both teams’ ideal combinations into a spin.

For MI, everything seemed to be falling into place, with four straight confident wins and match-winners in red-hot form. Yet, with the home stretch in sight, niggles and knocks threaten to derail their charge. LSG, no strangers to the injury bug themselves, also have tough calls to make as the intensity of the season begins to claim key players and test their bench strength under pressure.

Match Details

• Date: 27th April, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM IST
• Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• Broadcast: Star Sports
• Live Streaming: JioHotstar App

MI vs LSG Team Preview

Mumbai Indians are primed for run-fests at home, with Suryakumar Yadav top-scoring (373 runs in 9 matches), Rohit Sharma in vintage form (back-to-back 70s), and N. Tilak Varma and Will Jacks providing firepower.

Hardik Pandya, revitalised with the ball (12 wickets, 8 matches) and with the bat, looks the man for all crises. In the bowling ranks, Jasprit Bumrah (7.9 economy) and Trent Boult (10 wickets) have been MI’s death-overs aces, while Mitchell Santner brings control in the middle.

Lucknow Super Giants, powered by the audacious Nicholas Pooran (377 runs, SR 204.89) and Mitchell Marsh (344 runs), showcase a dangerous top order. Yet availability issues lurk – LSG’s pace asset Mayank Yadav is still missing from the XI.

Plus, the form of Rishabh Pant (106 runs in 8 innings at a SR under 100) is causing selection headaches, with talk of elevating David Miller above him. Ravi Bishnoi’s canny leg-spin and Shardul Thakur’s death-over guile (12 wickets) will be key, but captaincy choices remain under the scanner.

MI vs LSG Key Players

MI

• Jasprit Bumrah: No new injury concerns. Minor workload monitoring due to the packed schedule, but the MI pace spearhead is fully fit and expected to play without restriction.
• Suryakumar Yadav: Previously had fitness concerns at the start of the season, but currently is injury-free and in top form.
• Hardik Pandya: No injury issues reported this season. Sound all-round fitness.
• Rohit Sharma: Fully fit; no injury worries.
• Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks: All overseas stars available and injury-free.

LSG

• Mayank Yadav: Ruled out for this match due to a side strain. Has not featured in recent games and is yet to regain full fitness.
• Rishabh Pant: Recently returned after a long injury layoff, but struggling for rhythm and possibly not yet at 100% match fitness. Lowered batting position hints at ongoing management of recovery.
• Avesh Khan, Shardul Thakur, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller: All fit and available for selection; no injury concerns.

MI vs LSG Injury Report

For Mumbai, no new major injuries have been reported, but with a packed schedule and the relentless Mumbai heat, the management has kept a close eye on player workloads. There were mild concerns about Jasprit Bumrah’s workload, but he is expected to lead the attack without restrictions. Suryakumar Yadav had fitness doubts before the season but has answered every critic with both form and physical robustness.

For LSG, the absence of express pacer Mayank Yadav continues to raise eyebrows, especially with the Wankhede’s bounce on offer. Sources suggest Mayank is still nursing a side strain and, despite hopeful signs in the nets, was not risked for this game.

The team management has relied on Avesh Khan and Digvesh Singh instead. Rishabh Pant’s return after a long injury layoff has not yielded results, and his physical readiness is being debated, especially after being demoted to No. 7 recently. Otherwise, LSG look set to field a full-strength squad, but their balance may suffer without Mayank’s fiery spells up front.

MI vs LSG Predicted Playing XI

MI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur

LSG: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav

MI vs LSG Squad

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Shrijith Krishnan, Bevon Jacobs, N. Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, V.Satyanarayana Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah.

Lucknow Super Giants

Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Aryan Juyal, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahamad, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi.