The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be the hosts for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on April 4 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The beginning of the season was pretty rough for both teams; however, each had a good game in the first three.

The contest had its share of match-winners, which meant that even with the round of calls, this game could have gone either way. MI dominated KKR with a brilliant bowling spell, headed by 4/24 from Ashwani Kumar, which restricted KKR to 116. With an unbeaten 62 off 41, Ryan Rickelton led MI to a very relaxed chase of 12.2 overs only, ensuring the first victory.

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Overall, MI, fresh off a confidence-boosting win against KKR, will look to continue their winning form by leveraging their experienced top order and strengthened bowling unit. Expect a closely contested game with key battles shaping the outcome.

MI Predicted Playing 11

• Rohit Sharma
• Ryan Rickelton (WK)
• Will Jacks
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Tilak Varma
• Hardik Pandya (C)
• Naman Dhir
• Mitchell Santner
• Deepak Chahar
• Trent Boult
• Ashwani Kumar
• Prince Yadav (Impact)

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It is common for the Ekana Stadium track to be assisting to fast bowlers and spinners as well, thus adding fun to the game. LSG could be a strong batting team, and they might be able to rise to the challenge of MI, provided by their potent middle and lower order. MI seems to be heavily reliant on their top order, which has experienced individuals that can handle one or both of the team's situations.