Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's IPL Match Between MI And LSG? IPL 2022, Match 26, MI vs LSG
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Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between MI And LSG? IPL 2022, Match 26, MI vs LSG. Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants, the 26th match of Tata IPL 2022 is scheduled to be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from 3:30 PM IST on 16 April 2022.

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Mumbai Indians have lost five consecutive matches on the trot in the ongoing IPL 2022, and with 4 losses more, they will be out of the race to determine the top four for playoffs. However, Mumbai Indians have returned from this position to win the IPL trophy previously. This shall boost their confidence at least a bit.

Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard (Image Credits: Twitter)

They have found two uncapped talented middle-order batters in Proteas batter Dewald Brevis and uncapped Indian batter Tilak Varma. Suryakumar Yadav is also playing exceptionally, but the senior players Kieron Pollard and Rohit Sharma have not been fired so far, due to which Mumbai Indians sit in the last place in the points table. Apart from this, Mumbai Indians lack depth in the bowling department, with pacer Jofra Archer not available to play in the tournament.

On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants runs a fabulous campaign with 3 wins in 5 matches. The two matches they lost were close encounters that could have gone either way. Ayush Badoni, the find of the season, along with Deepak Hooda and Marcus Stoinis form a deep batting line-up for the team.

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LSG's Ayush Badoni
LSG’s Ayush Badoni Photo by Ron Gaunt / Sportzpics for IPL

Lucknow Super Giants’ bowling unit is equally excellent, with Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, and Jason Holder not giving away much to the batters. The only concern they face is KL Rahul’s inconsistency and below-par strike rate in the tournament. Going further, the Lucknow skipper needs to rise up to the occasion and guide his team to the victory.

Mumbai has struggled to find the right 11 and often played just 2 or 3 overseas players despite spending heavily on overseas stars for the first time in many years in IPL 2022 mega auctions. While the batters have fired, it’s the bowling combination that’s been a worry.

Mumbai has suffered successive defeats to Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings. The Mumbai Indians’ team combination for Saturday’s match may look new with the likes of Fabian Allen and Riley Meredith getting a look in.

Australia's Riley Meredith (Getty)
Australia’s Riley Meredith (Getty)

Lucknow, meanwhile, opened their season with a defeat to fellow newcomers Gujarat Titans but had a mini winning streak following victories over Chennai Super Kings, SunRisers Hyderabad, and Delhi Capitals. However, in their most recent outing, Lucknow suffered a loss to Rajasthan Royals in a close match, which also saw Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis make an impressive return with the bat.

Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between MI And LSG? IPL 2022, Match 26, MI vs LSG

With the failure to find the right combination in the bowling department, Mumbai Indians may find this game coming too soon, just two days after their fifth defeat in as many games. However, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai will hope that playing in Brabourne brings them some fortune.

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Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants (Credits: Twitter)

But they will be up against a confident Lucknow Super Giants side, who start as favourites despite a defeat in their last outing in IPL 2022. Since it is a day game, there won’t be any excuse for dew, making it a pretty even contest for both the batting 1st and 2nd teams.

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