IPL 2025: Key player battles to look for in LSG vs MI cricket match

The Bharat Ratna Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is set to host an exciting clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 16 of IPL 2025.

 

Both teams are arriving with different mindsets—LSG comes off a heavy loss at home to Punjab Kings, while MI is riding high on a dominant win. In their previous match, LSG's top order faltered early, and despite a spirited effort from Nicholas Pooran, they struggled to build a substantial total. 

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  Ayush Badoni’s calmness and Abdul Samad’s late hitting provided some respectability, but their bowlers couldn’t contain Punjab’s attack, with Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer leading the charge. Nehal Wadhera’s finishing touches sealed a comfortable win for Punjab. The only bright spot for LSG was Digvesh Rathi’s bowling performance. 

 

In contrast, MI had a smooth outing against Kolkata Knight Riders. Their bowlers, including Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar, struck early, while debutant Ashwani Kumar excelled with the ball, dismantling KKR’s lower order. MI chased down a modest target of 116 easily, with Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav ensuring a dominant finish.  Check all of the key player battles that fans will get to witness during the LSG vs MI IPL 2025 match in Lucknow: 

LSG vs MI player battles in IPL 2025
Batters	Bowlers	Inns	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR
Mitchell Marsh	Trent Boult	7	53	0	-	147
Mitchell Marsh	Mitchell Santner	8	80	2	40	154
Mitchell Marsh	Mujeeb Ur Rahman	3	13	2	6.5	108
Mitchell Marsh	Reece Topley	5	43	1	43	143
Aiden Markram	Deepak Chahar	3	16	0	-	133
Aiden Markram	Deepak Chahar	5	34	0	-	142
Aiden Markram	Hardik Pandya	5	38	1	38	141
Aiden Markram	Reece Topley	6	25	0	-	119
Nicholas Pooran	Trent Boult	4	27	1	27	169
Nicholas Pooran	Deepak Chahar	7	34	2	17	142
Nicholas Pooran	Hardik Pandya	11	83	1	83	138
Nicholas Pooran	Mitchell Santner	6	14	2	7	88
Nicholas Pooran	Mujeeb Ur Rahman	5	21	2	10.5	131
Nicholas Pooran	Jasprit Bumrah	5	13	2	6.5	72
Nicholas Pooran	Reece Topley	8	59	0	-	126
Rishabh Pant	Trent Boult	7	15	0	-	71
Rishabh Pant	Hardik Pandya	3	34	0	-	170
Rishabh Pant	Mitchell Santner	4	15	2	7.5	136
Rishabh Pant	Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	19	2	9.5	146
Rishabh Pant	Jasprit Bumrah	14	55	7	7.9	120
Ayush Badoni	Trent Boult	4	5	2	2.5	50
David Miller	Trent Boult	9	35	0	-	135
David Miller	Deepak Chahar	5	40	1	40	160
David Miller	Hardik Pandya	13	56	6	9.3	117
David Miller	Corbin Bosch	3	29	1	29	153
David Miller	Karn Sharma	5	39	2	19.5	163
David Miller	Jasprit Bumrah	10	49	1	49	117
Abdul Samad	Karn Sharma	1	2	1	2	67
Shahbaz Ahmed	Trent Boult	4	17	3	5.7	113
MI Batters vs LSG Bowlers
Rohit Sharma	Shardul Thakur	11	80	1	80	136
Rohit Sharma	Avesh Khan	3	11	2	5.5	85
Rohit Sharma	Ravi Bishnoi	6	46	3	15.3	124
Suryakumar Yadav	Shardul Thakur	6	23	2	11.5	135
Suryakumar Yadav	Ravi Bishnoi	7	39	3	13	122
Tilak Varma	Avesh Khan	3	24	0	-	126
Tilak Varma	Avesh Khan	4	24	0	-	120
Tilak Varma	Ravi Bishnoi	3	42	0	-	210
Tilak Varma	Aiden Markram	3	37	1	37	231
Tilak Varma	Shahbaz Ahmed	2	25	0	-	250
Tilak Varma	Shahbaz Ahmed	3	33	0	-	220
Tilak Varma	Akash Deep	3	30	0	-	157
Tilak Varma	Akash Deep	4	45	1	45	173
Hardik Pandya	Shardul Thakur	7	30	0	-	200
Hardik Pandya	Shardul Thakur	8	33	0	-	165
Hardik Pandya	Avesh Khan	7	17	3	5.7	59
Hardik Pandya	Ravi Bishnoi	5	69	0	-	223
Hardik Pandya	Ravi Bishnoi	6	78	0	-	205