IPL 2025 | Can Mumbai Indians make it five in a row?

Spin-factor: Bishnoi and Digvesh should step up in opposition to the MI batting would possibly.
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Mumbai Indians, after a ordinary gradual begin to the season, has switched into prime gear in no time.

Thanks to their four-match profitable run, Hardik Pandya’s males have been catapulted into the highest 4 for the primary time since he took over forward of IPL 2024.

Come Sunday, MI shall be hoping to make it a excellent five by overcoming Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants. But the duty shall be simpler stated than executed. After all, by no means has MI defeated LSG in a league match in the earlier three editions.

Even on present type, with LSG hovering across the qualification mark for many of the event, the host may have its activity lower out.

MI shall be hoping for Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult to account for LSG’s top-three abroad batters in order that Jasprit Bumrah can be utilized in the center and demise overs.

Mitchell Marsh has been constant, Aiden Markram has flourished because the event has progressed, and Nicholas Pooran has had a little bit of a dip after a sensational begin.

Nicholas Pooran.
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LSG shall be banking on the highest three to fireplace on a contemporary Wankhede Stadium pitch – the centre wicket that shall be used for the primary time this season.

For MI, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have discovered type, thus making the opposition bowling assault mediocre over the past week. If spinners Digvesh Rathi and Ravi Bishnoi can include them, the customer will give itself a good likelihood.

Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma.
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Meanwhile, suspense lingered over Mayank Yadav’s availability for Sunday’s recreation. The pacer was seen at LSG’s coaching on Friday however wasn’t on the floor on Saturday.