IPL 2023 Eliminator: LSG vs MI - IPL Records & Stats at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will fly to Chennai, as they both face each other for the second time in a winner-take-all contest, the Eliminator of Indian Premier League 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday, May 24.

Mumbai Indians will be coming into the contest on the back of Cameron Green’s masterclass on the path to playoffs against pity SRH in their last game. Cameron Green, who was bought for a whooping sum of 17.50 Cr, proved to be a vital cog in MI’s progress in a do-or-die clash, smashing the fastest century of IPL 2023.

Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, will be heading into the game after a narrow win against KKR in their previous game courtesy of sublime batting from Nicholas Pooran. Both these teams will play in the eliminator, where the winner will keep one foot ahead while the losing side will bow out of the coveted league. 

For MI, Suryakumar Yadav has been the go-to batter, as he has so far aggregated 511 runs in 14 games at an average of 42.58 while Ishan Kishan has contributed 439 runs at an average of 31.36 in 14 games. Cameron Green has scored 381 runs at a stupendous average of 54.52.

In the bowling department, Piyush Chawla holds the key with 20 wickets while the Australian pacer, Jason Behrendorff, has picked 14 wickets. MI would look to register their first win over LSG in IPL.

For LSG, Marcus Stoinis has piled up the most runs, he has scored 368 runs in 14 games at an average of 30.66, while Kyle Mayers has scored 361 runs in 12 innings. Nicholas Pooran is next on the list with 358 runs at a blistering strike rate of 173.78.

In the bowling department, Ravi Bishnoi holds the key with 16 wickets, while Mark Wood and Yash Thakur have managed to pick 11 and 10 wickets, respectively. LSG would look to continue their dominance over MI. 

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report Batting or Bowling:

The surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is getting slower with each passing game. Spinners are expected to get a lot of support from the surface while the batters might take some time to settle down. Anything above 165 will be a good score and batting first will be ideal.

LSG vs MI Head-to-Head Records:

In as many as three games played between the two teams, Lucknow have been dominant and as they have won on all the occasions, while Mumbai is yet to open the winning account.

MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records 

Spinners have enjoyed bowling in this venue with an average of 27.2 and a good economy of 7, over the pace bowlers who average 29.2 with an 8.0 economy. In the 75 games played at this venue, Teams batting first have won 47 games compared to teams batting second, who have won 28 games. Teams winning the toss have preferred batting first on this ground due to the turn that MA Chidambaram produces. 

LSG vs MI Strategy and Match-Ups:

Quinton de Kock has struggled against Piyush Chawla, scoring just 9 runs in 14 deliveries and has been dismissed twice. Another interesting battle is between Amit Mishra and Rohit Sharma. Mishra has picked Rohit for a record seven times in 91 balls while giving away just 87 runs. Pandya will be tempted to bring in Amit Mishra as an impact sub if LSG bats first and will use him early on in the powerplay. Ravi Bishnoi has picked Suryakumar Yadav thrice in 25 balls and has given just 29 runs.  Avesh Khan has picked Rohit twice in 13 balls while giving away just 11 runs.

LSG vs MI Highest and Lowest Total Records:

LSG’s highest total against MI is 199 while their lowest total is 168.

MI’s highest total against LSG is 181 while their lowest total is 132

Top Players To Watch Out For:

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): 

Quinton de Kock, Ravis Bishnoi, Marcus Stoinis

Mumbai Indians (MI): 

Suryakumar Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Cameron Green

LSG vs MI Full Squads:

Mumbai Indians (MI) Full Squad:

Rohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Jofra Archer, Tim David, Mohd Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Riley Meredith, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Full Squad:

Krunal Pandya (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Karun Nair, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen ul Haq, Yudhvir Charak