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Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants face a test of character when they take on Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians in match No. 16 of the IPL 2025 at the Ekana Stadium on Friday. LSG captain was bought for a record Rs 27 crore by team owner Sanjiv Goenka but has failed to live up to the billing, scoring only 17 runs in the first three matches of the season.

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have struggled to find their rhythm this season, managing just two points from their first three matches much like LSG. Team India Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma’s inconsistent form with the bat has put the MI think tank in a difficult position. The same goes for LSG skipper Pant, whose extended lean patch continues to be a setback for the home side.

With both teams having secured just one win each in their three games so far, this clash may come down to who adapts better to the conditions on the day.

Notably, curators have refrained from preparing pitch-friendly tracks for the home teams — a move that has drawn criticism from coaches and players alike. In such a scenario, the team that gains early momentum during the powerplay — either with bat or ball — could well dictate the outcome.

MI’s campaign has also been hit by the prolonged absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, with the management offering no clarity on his return. This silence has only added to the growing frustration within the Hardik Pandya-led camp.

However, there’s a silver lining in the form of young left-arm pacer Ashwani Kumar. The 23-year-old from Punjab made a sensational IPL debut, picking up 4/24 in just three overs to dismantle defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders on March 31. His scalps included seasoned players like Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, and Andre Russell—making him the first Indian to take four wickets on IPL debut.

Meanwhile, the Lucknow Super Giants, who sit just below MI in the standings, have yet to find momentum after a heart-breaking one-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals in their opening game in Visakhapatnam.

West Indian batter Nicholas Pooran has been in red-hot form, amassing 189 runs in three games with two half-centuries, but his individual brilliance hasn’t inspired similar performances from the rest of the LSG batting unit—except for Australian Mitchell Marsh, who also has two fifties to his name.

LSG’s struggles can largely be attributed to an underperforming bowling attack led by Shardul Thakur and Ravi Bishnoi, compounded by their captain Pant’s lack of form with the bat.

When he hits the ball, it stays hit 💙🏏 pic.twitter.com/qNLBXIofdm

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) April 4, 2025

Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Match No. 16 Details

Venue: Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

Date & Time: April 4, 730pm IST onwards

Live Streaming and TV details: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar website and app.

LSG vs MI IPL 2025 Match No. 16 Dream11 Prediction

Wicketkeepers: Ryan Rickleton, Nicholas Pooran

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, David Miller, Aiden Markram

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Marsh

Bowlers: Ashwani Kumar, Trent Boult, Shardul Thakur

Captain: Nicholas Pooran

Vice-captain: Hardik Pandya

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Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Rathi, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, M Siddharth

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur, Mujeeb Ur Rahman