IPL 2025: 3 Players to watch out for in LSG vs MI Match 16

Lucknow Super Giants will go head-to-head with the Mumbai Indians in the 16th match of the IPL 2025 season at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday, April 4.

Led by Rishabh Pant, LSG is currently holding the sixth rank in the standings with one win and two losses. They started off with a one-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals. Later, they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets. In their third game, they suffered an eight-wicket loss to Punjab Kings.

On the other hand, Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians are at the fifth rank with one win and two losses, picking up two points. They started off their season with a four-wicket loss to CSK. Later, they suffered another loss to the Titans by 36 runs. Subsequently, they bagged an eight-wicket win over the KKR in their third game.

Without any further ado, let’s take a look at the three players to watch out for in the Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians encounter, Match 16.

3 Players to watch out for in LSG vs MI Match 16

1. Nicholas Pooran

Lucknow Super Giants top-order batter Nicholas Pooran's scores in this season read 75, 70, and 44, which speaks about his consistency. He is currently leading the run-scoring charts with 189 runs from three innings at an average of 63 with a strike rate of 219.76.

Pooran was exceptional for the LSG in the last season, scoring 499 runs from 14 innings at an average of 62.37 with a strike rate of 178.21. Pooran’s form is crucial for the Lucknow franchise to bag a win in this important game.

2. Hardik Pandya

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya is another player to watch out for in this game between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Mumbai Indians. He has played only two out of the team's three games this season, scoring 11 runs and scalping three wickets.

Despite his poor show with the bat, we can expect him to turn the tables. In the IPL 2024 season, he scored 216 runs with the bat from 13 innings and moreover, he scalped 11 wickets with the ball in hand.

3. Suryakumar Yadav

Mumbai Indians star batter Suryakumar Yadav, who bats in the top order, has been in decent form, and he is our third player to watch out for in this crucial game between two top sides.

His scores in the IPL 2025 season read 29, 4,8 and 27*. We can expect him to score runs at an exceptional strike-rate - be it batting first and chasing the target.

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