Top 5 players to watch out for in the LSG vs MI IPL 2025 match

Mumbai Indians have finally hit the form that sends a warning to other teams about why they are the five-time champions. Infamous for getting the early jitters in IPL, MI repeated the tradition of opening the tournament with a defeat. However, concerns mounted when another defeat, bigger than the CSK vs MI game, followed against Gujarat Titans. But a return to their home ground, the iconic Wankhede, staged the ultimate turnaround for MI, as they crushed the defending champions, clinching a seamless 7-wicket win in the MI vs KKR match-up. Now, high on their form, MI will be heading to Ekana for the LSG vs MI IPL 2025 match, scheduled for Friday, March 4.

Key players to watch out for in the LSG vs MI IPL 2025 match

Lucknow Super Giants were the first ones to stun the fans in IPL 2025 when they stopped the unstoppable-looking SRH batting lineup. The Rishabh Pant-led team beat Hyderabad at their home to pick up their first win of the season after opening the campaign with a narrow defeat to Delhi Capitals. However, Lucknow returned to the lanes of defeat as Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, dominated them at their home in the LSG vs PBKS IPL 2025 fixture, Lucknow's first home match of the season. The home team would hope to play the conditions better this time as they await Mumbai Indians and their next win in the ongoing season.

Nicholas Pooran

With their primary bowling lineup hampered just ahead of IPL 2025 and skipper Rishabh Pant still finding his form with the bat, not too many things are playing in favor of LSG at the moment. However, among the numbered positives, Nicholas Pooran tops the charts. For the new season, Pooran earned a promotion in the batting order, coming in at No.3 after the opening duo of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram. The promotion stands justified by the numbers put out by the batter. Irrespective of the contrasting results in their first two fixtures, LSG banked on Pooran hitting big and fast with his bat. As a result of his consistent charge for the team, Pooran currently holds the Orange Cap, scoring 189 runs across three matches at an average of 63.00 and a scintillating strike rate of 219.16.

Shardul Thakur

The "unsold" pace all-rounder, who came in as an injury replacement for Mohsin Khan in the LSG camp, looks nowhere close to being the last option for the team. The pacer roared his prowess in the campaign opener against DC itself, scalping two wickets in his first over of the spell. The next match, the SRH vs LSG IPL 2025 fixture, brought an even better spell to the fore as Shardul challenged the hard-hitting Hyderabad lineup. Shardul scalped four, headlining LSG's first win of the season. Now, the seamer is ranked among the top wicket-takers in IPL 2025 so far, with six wickets across three matches. While Shardul went wicketless in LSG’s first home game, the pacer is anticipated to bank on the conditions at Ekana when he gets the chance again in the LSG vs MI IPL 2025 match.

Trent Boult

The quick turnaround of MI in IPL 2025 came in sync with the arrival of form for Trent Boult. Infamous for making the scorecard emulate a football scoreline with his early scalps in the powerplay, Boult finally brought his trademark game at Wankhede, dismissing Sunil Narine on the second ball of the opening innings. Now back in touch with his true abilities, Boult is poised as the top threat for the batting lineups of all MI's opponents, with LSG placed ahead on the list. If Ekana plays similar to how it behaved during the LSG vs PBKS match, the likes of Boult and Chahar could emulate the performance of Arshdeep Singh, where the PBKS seamer scalped three wickets to lay the foundation of LSG's defeat.

Ryan Rickelton

The opening batter of Mumbai Indians showed the firepower he can unleash when needed. The opener came through with an impressive 62 off 41 knock against KKR, swiftly bringing the chase in MI's favor. The opening pick could play an instrumental role in the upcoming match now that he has shown his abilities to go big early on in the innings.

Suryakumar Yadav

SKY has played a pivotal role in the MI batting lineup so far in IPL 2025. While the other batters struggled, SKY supported the team with impactful knocks, scored at an impressive pace. When elements finally played in favor of MI at Wankhede against KKR, Suryakumar Yadav grew more free in his onslaught, smashing 27 off just 9 to close the chase early. Across the three matches, SKY has scored 140 runs at an average of 54.00 and a strike rate well past 165. The consistency is anticipated to aid Mumbai in piling up another win in the season.