LSG vs MI: Revealed - Who are the impact players nominated by LSG and MI for match 48 of IPL 2024

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) clash was in the fray in the 48th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) on Tuesday, April 30, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Mumbai Indians have been one of the weakest teams in the ongoing edition of the competition despite having one of the strongest line-ups on paper. The star-studded team has failed to perform well consistently and the Hardik Pandya & Co. are ranked ninth on the Indian Premier League 2024 points table. 

Out of nine matches played in the league, Mumbai Indians have just won three matches while facing defeats in six games. Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, have also competed in nine matches, but they have done significantly a better job than the 5-time IPL champions. LSG have won five matches and with ten points in their bag, they take the fifth position in the standings.

Meanwhile, both LSG and MI are heading into the clash with each other on the back of a defeat in their previous match. Lucknow Super Giants faced a 7-wicket hammering at the hands of Rajasthan Royals as they allowed the Royals to chase down 197 comprehensively, riding on Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel's half-centuries.

Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, were at the receiving end of a defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals as their bowlers allowed the Rishabh Pant-led side to post 257/4, and then MI reached 247/9, facing a 10-run loss.

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Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and have opted to field first in the match. They made some significant changes to their team with the biggest one being the return of express pacer Mayank Yadav.

"We will bowl first. Wicket looks good, want to put their batters under pressure and look to chase it. We'll try to stay as balanced as possible. Need to come out and put up show. We have had a few good victories. Few changes, Quinton misses out. Kulkarni is in the team. Mayank is back as well. He has bowled really well, he has a huge impact. I have been pushing the physios and medical team. Mayank is eager to go. Important that he gets it out of his head that he had an injury."

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya, meanwhile, at the toss said that the injuries to some players have cost them games.

"Looks alright. Looks a slower surface, let's see how it plays. We know that all games are do or die. Need to focus on one game at a time. I think everytime we have backed our playing XI. The injuries have cost us. Crucial players are all secured. It's a long tournament, we have believed in all our players everytime we have played."

LSG vs MI: Impact Players -

Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani

Lucknow Super Giants Subs: Arshin Kulkarni, Manimaran Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad

LSG vs MI: Playing XIs - 

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav