Match Preview
In the Eliminator of the IPL 2023, it is going to be LSG vs MI today at Chepauk yet again.
Both these teams did look on the verge of getting out of the tournament completely, but some luck and wins helped them reach the Eliminator.
Talking about their last games, the Super Giants won against the Kolkata Knight Riders by 1 run.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad at home by 8 wickets and will be keen on winning their sixth title.
Furthermore, talking about the points table, the Super Giants finished 3rd in the league stage with 17 points and an NRR of +0.284.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians finished 4th on the points table with 16 points and an NRR of -0.044.
Thus, today’s game is a do-or-die one for both these teams as they have only one chance.
Match Details
Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Eliminator
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date: 24th May 2023
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The wicket at Chennai is a batting paradise and has hosted 6 games this season wherein teams batting first has won 5 times while the team bowling first has won only 1 time. Moreover, spinners will enjoy bowling on this pitch.
Full Squads for LSG vs MI, Eliminator
Lucknow Super Giants
Ayush Badoni, Karun Nair, Manan Vohra, Suryansh Shedge, Daniel Sams, Deepak Hooda, Karan Sharma, Krishnappa Gowtham, Krunal Pandya (c), Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Prerak Mankad, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Quinton de Kock (wk), Amit Mishra, Arpit Guleria, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh
Mumbai Indians
Dewald Brevis, Nehal Wadhera, Ramandeep Singh, Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tristan Stubbs, Cameron Green, Raghav Goyal, Shams Mulani, Tim David, Ishan Kishan (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Akash Madhwal, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Chris Jordan, Duan Jansen, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Warrier
Probable Playing XI for LSG vs MI, Eliminator
Lucknow Super Giants
Quinton de Kock (wk), Karan Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan
Mumbai Indians
Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya
Match Prediction for LSG vs MI, Eliminator
From the team combinations and previous results, we can say that this will again be a closely fought game.
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