On May 17th, match no. 67 is between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. On one side, Mumbai is already out of this tournament, whereas Lucknow still has little chance for both of them as this is the last match of this league and both teams would like to finish their campaign by winning. Mumbai is in last place in the points table, and Lucknow is in 7th place.
Key Players for Mumbai Indians (MI)
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma’s bat has been quiet in the last few matches, but not for too many days. He has scored 349 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 145.41, and he can return to form anytime. We will have to watch today’s match to see how he performs for his team.
Tilak Verma
The batsman who has scored the most runs for Mumbai this season is Tilak Verma, who has scored 416 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 149.64. Left-handed batsmen are in very good form this year. The Mumbai Indians will expect more runs from him in the last match.
Suryakumar Yadav
After single-handedly leading the team to victory by scoring a century in the last match, Surya will be eyeing the opportunity to lead the team to victory in this match as well. Surya has played 10 matches so far in which he has scored 345 runs at a strike rate of 169.95, which includes a century as well.
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Key Player for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Quinten de Cock
Quinton de Kock, an explosive opener for South Africa, is well-known for his batting approach. His ability to break down the bowling attack on the first ball can give LSG a decisive advantage. De Kock and Rahul working together quickly at the top can put a great deal of pressure on the MI bowlers. Early on, the Wankhede pitch can provide some swing, but de Kock’s strategy will mitigate that risk.
KL Rahul
The Lucknow team will have a lot of expectations from Lucknow’s captain, Rahul, today. Till now, he has scored the most runs for Lucknow. He has scored 465 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 136.36. Today, he will have to play with a better strike rate than this because it was the last game of Lucknow this season.
Marcus Stoins
The Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is a key player in the LSG squad. His potent hitting in the middle overs can help LSG post a high total and increase the scoring rate. His ability to find spaces and rotate strikes also keeps the scoreboard spinning. He scored 360 runs at a strike rate of 149.37 in 13 games.
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Probable 11s For MI vs LSG IPL 2024 Match
Lucknow Super Giants Probable 11
Q de Kock, KL Rahul (C), Deepak Hooda, MP Stoinis, A Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, KH Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, YS Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Mohsin Khan
Mumbai Indians Probable-11
Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, and Ishan Kishan (wk).
Pitch Report
Today’s match is going to be played in Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium. The boundary here is 64–68 meters. The bowlers will get a lot of help on the pitch. The ball will be able to hit comfortably on the bat. But chances of deflection will be high here, so whichever team wins the toss will have to field.
MI vs LSG Head-to-Head Record
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have faced off five times in the Indian Premier League (IPL); MI has lost four of the five games that Lucknow Super Giants have won.
MI vs LSG Last Five Match
| DATE | WINNER | VENUE |
| 30 April 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 24 May 2023 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 16 May 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow |
| 25 April 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai |
| 16 April 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai |
