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A resurgent Mumbai Indians will aim to extend their winning streak as they take on the ever-dangerous Lucknow Super Giants in Sunday’s IPL 2025 fixture at the Wankhede Stadium today. LSG skipper won the toss and decided to bowl first agianst hosts MI in Mumbai.
Currently sitting fourth and sixth on the points table, MI and LSG are locked at 10 points each, separated only by their net run rate. Both sides have notched up five wins from their nine matches so far, making this clash at the Wankhede Stadium a high-stakes encounter in the race for playoff spots.
Apart from the on-field contest, Mumbai’s scorching heat and draining humidity will also challenge the endurance of players from both sides, adding another layer of complexity to this key match-up.
For Lucknow, their negative net run rate of -0.054 is a concern they’ll look to address. Additionally, much focus will be on their skipper Rishabh Pant, who is yet to find form this season. With only 106 runs across nine matches and frequent changes in his batting position, Pant will be eager to anchor an innings and lead from the front.
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: Pitch report for MI vs LSG IPL 2025
The pitch report from Mumbai courtesy of Ian Bishop and Eoin Morgan - Pitch is in the center, 63 meter boundary either side and 73 meters down the ground. Historically in day games, there have been four wins batting first and four wins chasing. There's a magnificent covering of grass. Underneath the covering, though, it's actually quite dry. And that bristle that just comes up might mean that it holds up to start with. Trying to keep moisture in this wicket has got to be a huge challenge for the groundstaff. As the game goes on, the ball might slow up ever so slightly. If I was winning the toss, I'd probably chase. I know it's a big, big call in this heat. But you just don't know how slow later on this wicket might be. If anything, might even get better later on.
Wankede Stadium, Mumbai: IPL T20 stats
| Wankhede Stadium key stats | |
| Stat | Value |
| Matches Played | 120 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 55 (45.83%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 65 (54.17%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 63 (52.50%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 57 (47.50%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 235/1 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 67 (Kolkata Knight Riders) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.4 |
| Average Runs per Over | 8.58 |
| Average Score Batting First | 170.11 |
The last IPL match here was of IPL 2025 between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. MI registered back-to-back wins at home as Hardik Pandya and co. got a 9-wicket victory on the night.
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