Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL Tips - Long hitting key for hosts

By Sridhar Bhamidi

02 Apr 2025

Sridhar Bhamidi 02 Apr 2025

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL match predictions to be played in Lucknow on Friday, April 4
Lucknow hit the most 6s in 4 of their 6 matches against Mumbai
Mumbai conceded the most 6s in 2 of their last 3 matches

Can Lucknow get better at home? (Getty Images)

Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL

After a disappointing game in their first home match of the season, Lucknow Super Giants will hope for better fortunes against Mumbai Indians. This match, #16 of the IPL 2025 season, will be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday from 7:30 pm IST.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL
Head to Head
Lucknow Super Giants Form
Lucknow Super Giants Team News
Mumbai Indians Form
Mumbai Indians Team News

Only net run rate separates these sides, with both teams winning just one of their three games. That said, they are in contrasting directions of form, with Mumbai winning their recent. Will that be enough to give them an edge here? I still believe Lucknow has an edge in terms of big hits, and I am backing them to score the most 6s.

Lucknow averages 12 sixes per match this season.
Lucknow hit the most 6s in four of their six matches against Mumbai.
Mumbai conceded the most 6s in two of their three matches this season.
Mumbai average only seven sixes per match this season.

Head to Head

Very few sides can say that they dominate Mumbai, but Lucknow is one of those teams. They have a 5-1 win-loss record against the Mumbai Indians.

That run included two wins in a row in the last season. LSG won by four wickets when they met in Lucknow, with Marcus Stoinis leading the way (62 and one wicket). The other match at Wankhede ended in an 18-run win for LSG, with Nicholas Pooran (75) sparkling.

Lucknow Super Giants Form

Lucknow have just two points from their three matches so far. They were beaten by Delhi Capitals by one wicket and by Punjab Kings by eight wickets. In between these losses, they sandwiched a five-wicket win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Their batting has been centred around Nicholas Pooran (189 runs, SR 219.76) and Mitchell Marsh (124 runs, SR 182.35), with the duo even smashing 23 sixes in total. Their bowling too has revolved around Shardul Thakur (six wickets) and Digvesh Rathi (five wickets).

Questions remain over captain Rishabh Pant’s form (17 runs) and Ravi Bishnoi’s economy rate (ER 12.54).

Lucknow Super Giants Team News

Akash Deep is fit to join the side, and he could get a chance as an impact player.

Mumbai Indians Form

Mumbai Indians also have two points from three matches, coming from an eight-wicket win in the last game against Kolkata Knight Riders. That was preceded by a four-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings and a 36-run defeat to Gujarat Titans.

The problem for Mumbai is their poor batting returns with only one individual fifty in the campaign. That was for Ryan Rickelton (81 runs), while three bowlers have aggregated four wickets each. One of those was Ashwani Kumar, who debuted in the last match.

The worries for Mumbai start with Rohit Sharma (21 runs) and the lack of penetrative spells with the new ball.

Mumbai Indians Team News

Rohit Sharma’s form is a big question mark, but will MI bench him? Bevon Jacobs could be an option if they choose to bench Will Jacks.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL FAQs

Where can I watch the Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL live stream?

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What time does Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL start?

This Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL match is being played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, starting at 7:30 p.m. IST on Friday, April 4.

Verdict

Lucknow Super Giants v Mumbai Indians - T20

Both Lucknow and Mumbai have issues with their squad balance, which makes this game an interesting one. Lucknow had a tough time with their curator in their last home match but will hope for a turnaround this time. Either way, their firepower seems to be a bit heavy artillery compared to Mumbai. I am backing Lucknow to score the most match 6s.