IPL 2022 | LSG vs MI | Match 37 Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

The winless Mumbai Indians, in search of their maiden victory this season, will take on the newcomers Lucknow Super Giants in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League 2022 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.  

The IPL’s most successful franchise, Mumbai Indians, are having nothing but a nightmarish season this year as they have lost all the matches they played so far. Following their previous defeat against CSK, they’ve become the first and only franchise in the tournament’s history to lose the first seven consecutive games. Rohit Sharma’s side is at the rock-bottom in the standings with seven losses.

The backbone of MI - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Kieron Pollard are yet to fire with the bat while they never looked settled in their bowling attack, with Jasprit Bumrah being their only fine bowler. Their chances of making it to the playoffs have almost vanished, and now as they have nothing to lose, they can make a sound comeback against the newbie of IPL. 

The Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, have blown hot and cold in the season so far as they managed to pull out four wins from seven games and are currently placed at the 4th spot of the points table with eight points in their kitty.

Lucknow have covered all their bases with Chameera impressing with the new ball, while Holder and Avesh are their key bowlers in death overs. 

In their most recent encounter against Royal Challengers Bangalore, RCB batted first and posted 181-6 on the scoreboard as Lucknow bowlers’ bowled way too full and hence despite losing early wickets, Bangalore went on to post 180 plus onboard, which Lucknow Super Giants failed to chase as RCB handed them an 18-runs defeat.

Notably, it would be their second face-off in the season. The last time they played against each other, Lucknow Super Giants outsmarted Mumbai Indians by 18 runs. Heading into Sunday’s clash, both the teams will look to grab two crucial points, making yet another intriguing clash at Wankhede Stadium.

Match Details

Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Match 36

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: 24th April at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar 

Pitch Report: The pitch at Wankhede Stadium has witnessed many high-scoring games this season, and Sunday will be no exception. The bowlers need to stick to their line and length if they have to pick wickets as they won’t receive much help from the surface. Keep the dew factor in mind; both the captains will look to bowl first after winning the toss. 

Pitch Stats [Last 5 Matches]

Matches Played: 5

Matches Won Batting First: 3

Matches Won Bowling First: 2

Average 1st Inning Score: 176

Average 2nd Inning Score: 171  

Key Matchups 

Rohit vs Chameera: 33/6 at 103 SR

Rohit vs Avesh: 11/2 at 84 SR

KL Rahul vs Bumrah: 125/2 at 124 SR

Suryakumar vs Bishnoi: 18/3 at 106 SR 

Injury Update/Players’ Availability 

Both the teams are expected to remain unchanged for this game. 

Squads

Lucknow Super Giants

KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Manish Pandey, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Manan Vohra, Shahbaz Nadeem, Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Ankit Rajpoot, Krishnappa Gowtham, Andrew Tye, Mohsin Khan, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen, Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi, Anmolpreet Singh, Sanjay Yadav, Riley Meredith, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Ramandeep Singh, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Rahul Buddhi, Arshad Khan

Probable Playing XI 

Lucknow Super Giants 

KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Manish Pandey, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi

Mumbai Indians 

Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Hrithik Shokeen, Riley Meredith, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah

CREX XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Tilak Varma, Dewald Brevis

All-Rounders: Krunal Pandya, Daniel Sams

Bowlers: Jaydev Unadkat, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi

Captain: KL Rahul

Vice-Captain: Suryakumar Yadav