On Wednesday, May 24th, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on the Mumbai Indians in the highly anticipated Eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This encounter marks the second meeting between these two teams this season, with Lucknow Super Giants emerging victorious by a narrow margin of 5 runs in their previous encounter.
During the group stages, Lucknow Super Giants won 8 out of their 14 matches, securing the third spot on the points table with 17 points and a net run rate of +0.284. On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians also won 8 out of their 14 games, finishing fourth on the points table with 16 points and a net run rate of -0.044.
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In the history of the IPL, these two teams have faced each other thrice, with Lucknow Super Giants emerging triumphant on all three occasions. Another thrilling contest is expected as the winner of this match will advance to the second Qualifier, while the loser will be eliminated from the tournament.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
LSG) will be looking to address their opening partner conundrum alongside Quinton de Kock, potentially bringing back Kyle Mayers in place of Naveen-ul-Haq. On this particular surface, Amit Mishra could play a crucial role as an impact substitute. LSG will hope for Marcus Stoinis to continue his impressive form and exploit his exceptional record against Mumbai Indians’ designated death bowler, Chris Jordan, having scored a staggering 151 runs off just 61 balls against him. If Rohit Sharma manages to survive the new ball spell, LSG’s bowlers, including Mishra and Ravi Bishnoi, will be confident in their ability to challenge the Mumbai Indians’ captain.
Probable XI: Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock (WK), Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya (C), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, K Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
Mumbai Indians (MI)
(MI) might consider bringing back Hrithik Shokeen due to the number of left-handers in the LSG lineup. Tilak Varma, who was listed as a substitute in the previous game, is also likely to make it to the XI. If Lucknow Super Giants field both their leg-spinners, MI’s best chance of countering them will lie with Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green, as both players have a strong record against leg-spinners and possess the ability to strike the ball effectively.
Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma/Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Hrithik Shokeen
Fantasy XI Suggestion 1:
Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ishan Kishan (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kyle Mayers, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis (vc), Krunal Pandya, Piyush Chawla, Ravi Bishnoi
Fantasy XI Suggestion 2:
Quinton de Kock (c), Nicholas Pooran, Ishan Kishan (vc), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Piyush Chawla, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur
