IPL2022: LSG vs MI Match preview- All you need to know

IPL2022: Lucknow will take on winless MI

IPL2022: Memories and scenes from the last MI match are still fresh as MS Dhoni smashed the last ball off to boundary to take CSK over the line.

MI is going to play their first game at Wankhede stadium on Sunday, April 24.

KL Rahul loves to play against MI as he a fantastic record of scoring at an average of 94.5 in 9 innings and while going against this year’s MI team, they aren’t looking strong, top order is misfiring, big overseas players aren’t in their best form,resulting in 7 losses in a row. Still haven’t been able to get a win. Hrithik Shokeen impressed in his debut match against CSK. Only Tilak Varma and Suryakumar yadav are delivering well for MI. 

For LSG, they lost the last 2 matches in 3 games while chasing. Skipper is back in form with a ton and QDK is there to help him in the starting. 

TACTICS:

MI- QDK loves to play against jaydev unadkat as he has scored 53 runs off 35 balls without being dismissed and goes for the captain KL Rahul he has smashed Unadkat at a strike rate of 166, 88 runs in 53 balls. They will avoid giving the ball when these two batters are in the middle. 

LSG- Chameera has got Rohit 6 times in 10 innings while giving only 33runs off 32 balls. Hence LSG can consider him in the playing XI against MI.

Avesh khan and Ravi bishnoi are able to keep Suryakumar Yadav silent, getting him 4times while conceding only 20 runs in 25 balls. 

Plus, Avesh has good stats against the MI’s captain also dismissed him 2 times while giving only 11 runs off 13 ball.

PITCH REPORT:

Last 2 matches have been high scoring on this ground and won by team batting first but still captains will go with the trend, opting for bowling first. 

HEAD TO HEAD:

For the first time both teams are playing against each other

STATS:-

1.  Rohit now has 14th ducks in IPL, he is at the top in the number of ducks in IPL. 
2. MI have the worst economy in death overs(13.05) whereas LSG have 10.95.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 

LSG- KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Manish Pandey, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi

MI- Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, M Ashwin/Hrithik Shokeen, Riley Meredith, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah