MI vs LSG live IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya out, Rohit Sharma returns as Mumbai opt to bowl first at Wankhede

Josh Inglis smashes Allah Ghzanfar two back-to-back fours before throwing away his wicket on the third ball. He goes for a big shot over long-on but finds Suryakumar Yadav.

Inglis scored 13 off 5 balls. Nicholas Pooran comes in at No. 3.

LSG - 29/1 in 2.3 overs

Josh Inglis welcomes Jasprit Bumrah with a four at deep square to mark his LSG debut with a boundary. Marsh also smashes Bumrah for a stunning straight four down the ground. LSG are so far so good at Wankhede.

Mitchell Marsh - 16 off 10 balls

Josh Inglis - 5 off 2 balls

LSG - 21/0 in 2 overs

Mitchell Marsh smashes Deepak Chahar for a huge six over deep mid wicket to get things underway on the second ball of the game. He adds another four over a bowler's head to give LSG a flying start today.

Mitchell Marsh - 11 off 6 balls

Josh Inglis - 0 off 0 balls

LSG - 11/0 in 1 over

Another new opening par for LSG. Josh Inglis opens an innings with Mitchell Marsh today.

Deepak Chahar to bowl the first over for MI.

The game is on at Wankhede Stadium...

Josh Inglis is making his LSG debut today, replacing George Linde. Ayush Badoni and Mukul Choudhary miss out the game completely. Himmat Singh and Akshat Raghuwanshi get a nod today.

LSG XI (batting first): Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav

Impact players: Siddharth M, Digvesh Rathi, Mayank Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad

Hardik Pandya is out due to illness. Rohit Sharma returns from his hamstring and starts from the bench. Raj Angad Bawa replaces Robin Minz, Crobin Bosch comes in for Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar is also back in place of Krish Bhagat.

MI XI (bowling first): Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma

Impact Players: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult

Captains Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are out in the middle for the toss.

Suryakumar wins the toss and Mumbai Indians opt to bowl first today

Hardik Pandya and Trent Boult are out. Rohit Sharma and Corbin Bosch are in.

Rohit Sharma is warming up at Wankhede Stadium ahead of the toss. A big cheer from the crowd and a big boost to MI's batting attack today.

Lucknow Super Giants lead the head-to-head battle against Mumbai Indians with 6 wins in 8 meetings. However, Mumbai won their last meeting by 54 runs in the IPL 2025 and are favourite to win against today.

• Matches played: 8
• MI won: 2
• LSG won: 6
• NR: 0

Things are equally worse for Lucknow Super Giants, who sit at the bottom of the IPL 2026 points table. Rishabh Pant's side have won twice in eight games this season and are looking to end their five-match losing streak today.

They failed to chase a 156-run target against KKR in their last game and lost the match in a super over thriller in Lucknow. LSG have struggled to find their best batting order and that is hurting the team's approach while chasing.

Captain Rishabh Pant is struggling for runs and also is being criticized for his poor leadership decisions this season. He will be hoping to overcome both issues with a big win over MI today.

Two wins in nine games tell the disappointing story for the five-time champions. Mumbai started their campaign with a dominant win against KKR at Wankhede Stadium, but after that, they won just one of their next eight games.

Mumbai also defeated Gujarat Titans by 99 runs, but it was followed by a 103-run defeat against CSK at home. They also failed to defend their biggest-ever total at Wankhede against SRH.

In their last game, Hardik Pandya's side lost against CSK away by eight wickets, a heartbreaking blow to their playoff hopes. Now, they can still manage to reach 14 points if they win the remaining five group stage games, but need favorable results for other teams.

Rohit Sharma's return is likely to boost their struggling batting attack today, but they need a notable improvement from Suryakumar Yadav and captain Hardik Pandya.

Most likely yes.

Rohit Sharma has passed a fitness test and is expected to play today. The management has reportedly made it clear that it is up to Rohit to decide when he returns. The former MI skipper's return is likely to boost the team's confidence in the do-or-die fixture.

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Both Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are set to clash in their biggest game of the season today. Both teams are desperate for two points and are expected to fight tooth and nail today.

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