Nicholas Pooran and Rohit Sharma will be in action. [Source- IPL/x.com]
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will lock horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 16th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Friday, April 4. The high-octane clash will take place at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.
Both LSG and MI have won one of their first three games of the season. With this crucial match ahead, both teams will aim to secure the maximum two points as they look to climb up the standings and build on to the momentum in the rest of the games.
As the another enthralling contest awaits, here are the top three captain and vice-captain choices for LSG vs MI match 16 of IPL 2025.
3. Rohit Sharma
Why Will Rohit Sharma Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Rohit Sharma has not been at his best recently. However, the veteran opener is not far away from scoring big as its too hard of such players to stay quiet for this long and this fixture against Lucknow might be the best conditions for him to play a long innings.
Considering the potential matchups and conditions on offer in this fixture, Rohit Sharma will start this game as one of the top captain and vice captain choices for your fantasy XI. Moreover, he has been MI’s best batter against Lucknow, scoring 165 runs at a strike-rate of 142.24 till date.
2. Suryakumar Yadav
Why Will Suryakumar Yadav Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Suryakumar Yadav will continue to be one of the top fantasy picks in Mumbai matches. His ability to score quick runs in the middle is going to be crucial for MI in the middle overs on what can be a tricky pitch in Lucknow.
The dynamic right-hander has got form on his side as well as he has got off to a great start to the IPL 2025 season. He has been MI’s main man with the bat, scoring 104 runs at a strike-rate 165.07 across the first three games.
1. Nicholas Pooran
Why Will Nicholas Pooran Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Nicholas Pooran will undoubtedly start as one of the top captain and vice-captain choices for this match. The left-hander has been at his explosive best this season, scoring 189 runs at a 219.76 strike-rate.
Moreover, he is currently the highest run scorer of the tournament and is expected to continue his good run of form. Besides, he has a pretty good time batting against Mumbai in LSG colors, striking at 186.64 across four games in the last two seasons.