IPL 2025, LSG elects to bowl against Mumbai Indians as Mayank returns

Mumbai Indians’ Will Jacks during the practice session ahead of Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
| Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI

Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their IPL match on Sunday (April 27, 2025).

Speedster Mayank Yadav, who has not featured in any form of cricket since India’s T20I series against Bangladesh in October 2024, returned to the LSG playing XI in place of Shardul Thakur.

MI made two changes, bringing in Karn Sharma for Mitchell Santner and debutant Corbin Bosch for Vignesh Puthur.

Teams

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (capt), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma

Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(wk/capt), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.