 "IPL 2025: LSG vs MI head-to-head record, key toss stats at Lucknow's Ekana")
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. MI skipper Hardik Pandya said Rohit Sharma is sitting out of the contest after being hit on the knee during nets. IPL 2025 Match 18: PBKS vs RR full scorecard | Playing 11 | Mullanpur Stadium stats | PBKS vs RR live score Check CSK vs DC live score, match commentary and updates here Check IPL 2025 Match 17 - CSK vs DC - full scorecard here ALSO READ: CSK vs DC Chennai Pitch report | CSK vs DC Playing 11 | CSK vs DC head to head | Match 17 - IPL 2025
LSG have brought in fit-again Akashdeep Singh in place of M Siddharth. Both teams are currently outside the top four in the points table and head into this encounter with contrasting results from their previous matches.
Here's the playing 11 of both the teams:
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 faced a tough loss to Punjab Kings in their last outing. Despite a solid 44 from Nicholas Pooran, the Super Giants struggled early in the powerplay and could only muster 172 runs. Ayush Badoni contributed with 41 runs, and Abdul Samad added some late fireworks with 27 runs off 12 balls. Punjab's Prabhsimran Singh (69) and Shreyas Iyer (52*) guided their team to victory, chasing down the target comfortably with eight wickets in hand.
In contrast, Mumbai Indians had a dominant victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Wankhede. MI's bowlers, including Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar, rattled the KKR batting lineup in the powerplay. KKR were dismissed for just 116 runs, and MI chased the target easily in just 12.5 overs, thanks to an unbeaten 61 from Ryan Rickelton and a quick-fire 30 from Suryakumar Yadav.
LSG vs MI head-to-head:
Out of six encounters between LSG and MI in the IPL, only once has the Mumbai-based franchise secured a win, while on every other occasion, LSG has emerged victorious.
Overall
Total matches played: 6
LSG won: 5
MI won: 1
N/R: 0
Ekana Stadium, Lucknow – Key toss stats
| LSG vs MI toss stats | |
| Statistic | Value |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 7 (46.67%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 7 (46.67%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 9 (60.00%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 5 (33.33%) |
| Matches with No Result | 1 (6.67%) |
LSG vs MI Head-to-Head stats
| LSG vs MI Head-to-head stats venue-wise | |||
| Venue | Matches Played | LSG won | MI won |
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 1 | - |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | - | 1 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 2 | 2 | - |
What happened the last time these two sides met in IPL 2024?
The last time these two sides met was in IPL 2024 when LSG won by 18 runs at the Wanhede Stadium on May 17. 2024.