MI vs LSG, IPL 2024: Toss result and playing XIs for today’s match, umpires list and pitch report
Mumbai Indians (MI) meet Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in match number 67 of IPL 2024 at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Friday, May 17. MI have been knocked out of the playoffs race, while LSG have not yet been eliminated but need a mathematical miracle to end in the top-four.
It has been a disastrous season for Mumbai Indians to say the least. Heading into Friday's clash, they are in last place, with only four wins from 13 matches. The Hardik Pandya-led side has looked completely disjointed. In their previous match, they suffered another defeat, going down to Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs. MI will look to sign off with a win.
Lucknow Super Giants, meanwhile, are in seventh place, with 12 points from 13 matches. In their last three games, they have suffered defeats by 98 runs, 10 wickets and 19 runs, respectively. The losses crushed LSG's chances of finishing in the top four.
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Today's MI vs LSG toss result
Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have opted to bowl first. Captain Hardik Pandya said:
"At Wankhede, chasing is better. It comes on better in the evening, so we'll go with that."
MI are going in without Jasprit Bumrah, so Arjun Tendulkar comes in. Tilak Varma is out with a niggle, so Dewald Brevis gets a chance. For LSG, Quinton de Kock misses out; Devdutt Padikkal and Matt Henry get a game.
MI vs LSG - Today's match playing XIs
Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan (w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Hardik Pandya (c), Nehal Wadhera, Romario Shepherd, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar, Nuwan Thushara
Mumbai subs: Rohit Sharma, Tim David, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Shams Mulani
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Arshad Khan, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan
Lucknow subs: Naveen-ul-Haq, Ashton Turner, Manimaran Siddharth, Prerak Mankad, Krishnappa Gowtham
Today's MI vs LSG pitch report
According to Sunil Gavaskar, the surface looks like a typical Mumbai pitch. There will be a lot of runs, but there will also be a bit of help for spinners, he added. There are little cracks, which means that the pitch is a little dry, so there will be some grip for the slow bowlers, Gavaskar concluded.
Today's MI vs LSG match players list
Mumbai Indians squad: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Hardik Pandya (c), Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Shams Mulani, Shivalik Sharma, Mohammad Nabi, Kumar Kartikeya, Gerald Coetzee, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Luke Wood, Harvik Desai
Lucknow Super Giants squad: Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Arshad Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Devdutt Padikkal, Prerak Mankad, Arshin Kulkarni, Kyle Mayers, Matt Henry, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur, Manimaran Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ashton Turner, Amit Mishra
MI vs LSG - Today's match umpires
On-field umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal, Navdeep Singh
TV umpire: Rohan Pandit
Match Referee: Pankaj Dharmani