Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Timeline

Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have one of the most anticipated matches this season as both teams vie for supremacy.

Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have one of the most anticipated matches this season as both teams vie for supremacy. This Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Timeline highlights their key encounters and memorable moments.

Dates

The Mumbai Indians vs LSG match-up is one of the most intense and riveting contests in modern cricket, full of big hundreds, dramatic comebacks and nail-biting thrillers.

MI have traditionally held their ground, yet LSG have become formidable opponents despite only recently joining the IPL; often pulling off dramatic comebacks to take victory from seemingly hopeless situations.

LSG stunned the top four teams during their debut season by scoring two consecutive victories against Mumbai Indians. KL Rahul scored an outstanding century to propel LSG to victory; 8 days later they followed this up with another dominant win at Wankhede Stadium; this began a rivalry that has persisted to this day.

At present, both teams are locked in an evenly balanced mid-table battle, holding 10 points each from nine games played so far. Whoever wins this match can move one step closer towards making the play-offs while its loser may struggle to stay out of the bottom four.

Last time these two teams faced each other at Ekana Stadium on 4 April 2025, LSG came away victorious by 12 runs at Ekana.

LSG held onto their modest total before pushing Mumbai Indians hard in the death overs. Their bowlers, particularly spinners were effective at restricting run flow until MI finally succumbed under pressure and were bowled out for 191 runs within their 20 overs.

MI are expected to make several adjustments in their side, yet be mindful of the challenging Ekana Stadium surface.

They would do well to stick with what has worked against KKR: Rohit Sharma (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma Naman Dhir Corbin Bosch Robin Minz Hardik Pandya will form their core of players while others remain unchanged.

Venues

Indian Premier League fans are becoming more and more excited as it nears its halfway stage, eagerly anticipating thrilling matches between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) that promise high-scoring matches at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 27.

Batting-friendly pitches like Wankhede’s will create high-scoring encounters; whether attending live at Wankhede or streaming it live, knowing all match details can maximize your viewing experience and enhance it further.

These two teams will battle it out for a place in the playoffs, having each struggled this season – MI only managing three wins out of their initial six matches while LSG managed only two. But recent form has brought both closer to making the post-season race.

LSG have had great success using their strong batting lineup to score consistent runs, led by KL Rahul who has scored numerous big runs.

Furthermore, they boast some powerful spinners like Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, and Shahbaz Ahmed who can provide reliable spin bowling when necessary.

Although they began their season slowly, MI has made impressive gains recently. Winning four out of their last five matches and rising up the points table to fifth position, their recent victory against KKR marked their best performance yet this season.

MI’s top order – led by veterans Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks – will face another test when taking on LSG, needing to perform at its best in order to overcome them.

Meanwhile, LSG bowlers will need to keep the deficit under control through careful variation bowling as well as death bowling to close it quickly enough to remain a tight contest against MI and contain their run-scoring threats and make for an exciting contest between two close teams.

Matches

Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have been engaged in an intense rivalry throughout IPL. MI has an illustrious five-time title-holding history while LSG are relatively new franchise that have challenged MI’s dominance in recent seasons. We can expect plenty of intense matches between both sides over the coming seasons.

The first meeting between LSG and MI occurred in 2022 when LSG defeated MI by 18 runs at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

KL Rahul scored an unbeaten century to lead LSG to an innings total of 199 while MI were bowled out for just 185 runs.

LSG bounced back quickly from this initial setback by beating Delhi Capitals in their next match and then defeating both SRH and KKR before being knocked out in the quarter-finals.

At Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, these two teams met head to head. Following a slow start by LSG, the home side were eventually able to post a respectable total of 215/7 in 20 overs; however, an inconsistent performance by batsmen in their last few overs resulted in defeat for them.

Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult showed their skills against LSG batsmen to pick up four and three wickets respectively, while Ryan Rickelton chipped in two wickets himself while also earning Player of the Match honours for MI.

Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field on a black-soil pitch, where Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram scored half centuries each to lead LSG to 203/8 on an innings-limiting pitch, restricting MI to 191/5 as Digvesh Singh Rathi took five wickets at home for LSG defense.

Though LSG experienced its first defeat this season at Lucknow, they still occupy sixth position on the points table with two victories out of four matches played so far.

Results

MI and LSG met in an exciting clash that showcased drama and heroics, providing yet another chapter to IPL history by challenging legacy teams’ dominance.

Both sides demonstrated that experience doesn’t determine everything, with both youngsters and veterans coming together to produce memorable performances on both sides. Below are some highlights from this matchup.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat first, amassing 215 runs with Mitchell Marsh scoring an outstanding century. MI was well on its way to victory until tight bowling at the end resulted in their defeat as reigning champions.

As they attempted to chase their target of 181, MI’s openers struggled early but, thanks to KL Rahul’s heroic cameo performance, managed to post an admirable total. LSG also put up an impressive show, with Marcus Stoinis and Aiden Markram both claiming fifties for themselves in this innings.

MI’s comeback from being on the verge of collapse was thanks to Hardik Pandya’s outstanding bowling. He managed five wickets, helping MI secure a 12 run win despite skipper Rohit Sharma being absent due to injury.

MI skipper Rohit Sharma is currently sidelined due to a shoulder injury and will most likely miss the remainder of the season.

With Jasprit Bumrah also out due to an illness, they must rely on some younger players stepping up and filling in Bumrah’s boots; as their title defence requires finding some serious firepower from within their ranks if they hope to retain it; they have an outstanding bench strength at their disposal but should improve their batting performance in the coming matches if they hope to challenge SRH, CSK and KKR for first place – it should be fascinating!