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In the high-stakes world of the IPL, there are no dead rubbers. Each match holds significance, even when teams seem out of contention for the play-offs. According to the BCCI regulations, franchises receive a Final League Standing Payment each season, distributed based on the number of league points accrued by the teams. This system ensures a fair distribution of funds, encouraging teams to perform consistently throughout the season.
After a recent game in Hyderabad, LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka was seen in an animated discussion with skipper KL Rahul, believed to be about their championship aspirations. However, LSG is now in the seventh position, with a play-off spot virtually out of reach. Goenka and Rahul can only plan for the next season, provided Goenka retains the captain and Rahul stays with the team.
Match Details:
When: Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024, May 17, 19:30 IST
Where: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
What to expect: The Wankhede Stadium has seen a drop in first-innings scores in night games this season, averaging 174 compared to 200 last year. Teams will likely prefer to chase.
Head to Head:
MI 1 - 4 LSG. Mumbai Indians' only win against Lucknow was in the Eliminator at Chepauk last year.
Team Watch:
Mumbai Indians:
Injury and Availability: All players are injury-free.
Tactics and Match-Up: Jasprit Bumrah might be rested, although it could be a tactical misstep given his favorable matchups against Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran. Bumrah has also dismissed KL Rahul twice, with the batter having a strike rate of 124.8 against him. Piyush Chawla is another good option against Rahul, having dismissed him twice in 20 deliveries.
Probable XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla [Impact Sub: Akash Madhwal]
Lucknow Super Giants:
Injury and Availability: All players are injury-free except Mayank Yadav.
Tactics and Match-Up: Ravi Bishnoi has dismissed Ishan Kishan four times in 30 deliveries, making him a crucial option early on. Bishnoi also has a good record against Suryakumar Yadav, having dismissed him three times in 32 balls.
Probable XI: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Arshad Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yudhvir Singh [Impact Sub: Mohsin Khan]
Key Statistics:
LSG doesn’t have any bowlers in the top 20 wicket-takers. Only two of their bowlers, Naveen (12) and Yash Thakur (11), have more than 10 wickets.
KL Rahul has scored 895 runs in 17 innings against MI, with five fifties and three hundreds, averaging 81.36. At Wankhede, he has 579 runs in 11 innings, including two hundreds and four fifties.
Suryakumar Yadav has scored 577 runs in 12 innings at Wankhede since IPL 2023, averaging 64.11 with two hundreds and five fifties.
Squads:
Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock(w), KL Rahul(c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Arshad Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Devdutt Padikkal, Prerak Mankad, Manimaran Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ashton Turner, Amit Mishra, Arshin Kulkarni, Kyle Mayers, Matt Henry, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur
Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara, Shams Mulani, Shivalik Sharma, Mohammad Nabi, Kumar Kartikeya, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Luke Wood, Harvik Desai, Gerald Coetzee, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka
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