Lucknow Super Giants will host Mumbai Indians at the Bharat Ratna Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow for Match 16 of IPL 2025.

LSG had to sit through a hammering from Punjab Kings at their home ground in their last game. LSG's top order all fell cheaply in the powerplay. Nicholas Pooran tried to work through the collapse, but fell before he could do too much. It took Ayush Badoni's steering and Abdul Samad's big hitting at the end to take LSG to a total that looked respectable.

Priyansh Arya's early dismissal notwithstanding, Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer tore into the LSG bowling with fifties that took the game away from the hosts. Nehal Wadhera too showed his hitting prowess towards the finish. Digvesh Rathi was the only respite for LSG's bowling.

MI had an easier time dealing with KKR at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar struck in the powerplay, while IPL debutant and record-breaker Ashwani Kumar took out KKR's lower middle order in the middle overs. KKR were eventually shot out for a paltry 116. Ryan Rickelton made an unbeaten half century in the chase, while Suryakumar Yadav put in the finishing touches.

IPL Stats and Records at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

The surface has once again been in the news after LSG mentor Zaheer Khan disapproved of it. The average scores and run rates have moved upward since 2024.

Key Player Battles in LSG vs MI, Match 16 of IPL 2025:

1. Rohit Sharma vs Shardul Thakur

The former MI skipper hasn't had a good time so far, but enjoys a positive matchup against Thakur. Against his fellow Mumbaikar, Sharma has made 80 runs in 59 balls while being dismissed just once at an average of 80 and a strike rate of 135.59.

2. Rishabh Pant vs Deepak Chahar

Chahar has, for the most part, managed to keep the LSG captain quiet. In 18 balls, Pant has made 24 runs against Chahar at a strike rate of 133.33 and has been dismissed just once.