Last Updated on 2 months by Charbel Coorey

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will come up against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 16th match of IPL 2025. Both sides have lost two games and won one. Hence, this shapes up as an important game at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

Lucknow Super Giants lost their last game against the Punjab Kings by eight wickets. Their batters failed to get going except Nicholas Pooran (44 runs) and they felt the absence of a strong pace attack. Rishabh Pant and Ravi Bishnoi’s poor form continues which is a big concern for them. 

Shardul Thakur failed to pick wickets with the new ball and LSG never managed to get back into the game. Digvesh Singh picked up two wickets. The likes of Aiden Markram, David Miller and Pant must step up for LSG to do well. 

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians registered their first of the season in their last game as they defeated KKR quite convincingly by eight wickets. The bowlers laid the foundation and then Ryan Rickelton (62* runs) and Suryakumar Yadav (27* runs) chased down the target easily. 

Rickleton and Surya’s form is a big boost for MI although Rohit’s poor form is a concern. Will Jacks too hasn’t looked very comfortable with the bat in the two games he’s played. 
Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and Hardik Pandya have been in good form with the ball and Ashwani Kumar’s (4 wickets against KKR) inclusion will bolster their bowling. Mitchell Santner and Vignesh Puthur are doing well in the spin department. Overall, MI looks like a very balanced side coming into this game.

IPL 2025 16th Match: LSG vs MI Possible Playing XIIs

LSG is expected to be unchanged for this game.

Lucknow Super Giants:  1. Aiden Markram (OS), 2. Mitchell Marsh (OS), 3. Nicholas Pooran (OS), 4. Rishabh Pant (c & wk), 5. Ayush Badoni, 6. David Miller (OS), 7. Abdul Samad, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Digvesh Singh Rathi, 10. Avesh Khan, 11. Ravi Bishnoi, Manimaran Siddharth (Impact)

Mumbai Indias are expected to unchanged as well.

Mumbai Indians: 1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Ryan Rickelton (OS, wk), 3. Will Jacks (OS), 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Tilak Varma, 6. Hardik Pandya (c), 7. Naman Dhir, 8. Mitchell Santner (OS), 9. Deepak Chahar, 10. Trent Boult (OS), 11. Ashwani Kumar, 12. Vignesh Puthur (Impact)

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Weather

There was some movement for the pacers with the new ball in the last game played here. It got better for batting as the game progressed with some assistance for the spinners as well. There are chances that the pitch for this game might be on the slower side after Zaheer Khan’s statement after the LSG-PBKS match.

If it’s the same wicket, then scores of 170-190 are expected. Teams are expected to chase if they win the toss.

The weather will be clear with no chance of rain. The temperature will be around 34 degrees Celsius at the start of the match. There was no dew in the last game played here.

Fantasy Cricket Tips for LSG vs MI: Players to Watch/Key Stats

Note: Try to pick more batters and all-rounders if you are playing on Dream11. The new point system rewards the batters heavily.

Top Wicket-Keeper Picks:  

• Nicholas Pooran is currently the highest run-scorer this season with 189 runs in three games at an average of 63 and strike rate of 219.77 with two fifties. He will be a key batter for his side and fancy his chances against Mumbai’s bowling unit.
• Ryan Rickelton scored his maiden IPL fifty in the last game. Lucknow’s new ball attack is not that great and he will be in for another good outing if he can get past Digvesh Singh’s mystery spin.

Key batter picks: 

• Suryakumar Yadav has 94 runs in six innings against LSG at an average of 15.70 and his highest score is 37. But SKY has looked in sublime touch in the last two games and will be a must in your fantasy teams. 
• Rohit Sharma is going through a lean phase with the bat and he will be eager to do well in this game. Lucknow lacks good powerplay bowling and Rohit can score crucial 25-30 runs in this game. He averages 27.50 against LSG for his 165 runs including a fifty.

Top all-rounder picks: 

• Hardik Pandya will bowl 2-3 overs and will contribute with the bat as well. He has been in good form with the ball in the two games and his batting form was good in international cricket ahead of the IPL. Pandya will be a good C/VC option, especially while bowling first.
• Will Jacks may face some issues against LSG’s spin attack but he’s expected to bowl a few overs in this game. Jacks will bat at 3 and is a good fantasy pick. 

Key bowler picks: 

• Trent Boult has 8 wickets in 5 innings against LSG. He will be a threat for both LSG openers and there was some help with the new ball at Ekana in the last game.  
• Avesh Khan has 10 wickets in 5 innings against MI. He will bowl the key overs for LSG and can be the game-changer in fantasy cricket, especially while bowling first.
• Ashwani Kumar was brilliant for MI on his debut. He picked up 4 wickets against KKR. He bowled at a good pace and can trouble LSG’s batting unit in this game. Ashwani will be a good fantasy pick as well.

Other Players to Consider for Your Fantasy Cricket Team 

• Mitchell Marsh has 38 runs in 2 innings against MI. He will be vulnerable against Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and Ashwani Kumar. You can take the risk of dropping him on apps with the old points system. 
• Rishabh Pant’s selection in fantasy cricket has gone down significantly after his abysmal performance in the first three games. He has had his struggles against Jasprit Bumrah but since he’s not fit, Pant will be a top differential in his absence. 
• Ravi Bishnoi has 12 wickets in 10 innings against MI. His current form is terrible but he has got the better of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in the past. Bishnoi will be a good fantasy pick, especially if the wicket is on the slower side.
• Tilak Varma
• Vignesh Puthur
• David Miller
• Digvesh Singh
• Ayush Badoni 
• Abdul Samad

Other Matchups and Facts 

• Head to Head: Matches 6, LSG 5, MI 1.
• Rohit Sharma vs Ravi Bishnoi: 37 deliveries, 46 runs, 3 dismissals.
• Rohit Sharma vs Avesh Khan: 13 deliveries, 11 runs, 2 dismissals.
• Suryakumar Yadav vs Ravi Bishnoi: 32 deliveries, 39 runs, 3 dismissals.
• Hardik Pandya vs Avesh Khan: 29 deliveries, 17 runs, 3 dismissals.
• Ayush Badoni vs Trent Boult: 10 deliveries, 5 runs, 2 dismissals.

IPL 2025 16th Match: LSG vs MI Dream11 Prediction 

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Option 2:

IPL 2025 16th Match: LSG vs MI Match Prediction – Who will win?

Lucknow Super Giants are over-dependent on their top order, especially Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh to do the bulk of the scoring. They also lack a good new ball attack and Ravi Bishnoi’s form further worsens things for them. Apart from Rohit’s form, everything looks good for the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians to win.