Lucknow Super Giants faced a major setback before of their important IPL 2025 match against Gujarat Titans on Saturday, April 12, in Lucknow. Their star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is not playing in this crucial game at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

LSG captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first. At the toss, he shared that Marsh is not available for the match because of a family issue his daughter is unwell. Marsh, who has been in great form and is currently the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 265 runs in five games, has taken a break to be with his family.

Mitchell Marsh is not playing today's match due to his daughter being unwell.

- Wishing his daughter for a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/PoJ8qTv2qo

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) April 12, 2025

Big Blow for LSG as Mitchell Marsh Misses Key Match Against Gujarat Titans

Himmat Singh has replaced Marsh in the playing XI for this match. Pant also explained the decision to bowl first, saying the pitch looks good and they want to make the most of the home conditions.

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“We are bowling first. The pitch looks good. We’ve won our last two games and the team is doing well. We always talk about sticking to our process, and the players have been responding nicely. Our bowlers deserve a lot of credit. Mitchell Marsh is not playing today because his daughter is not well. Himmat Singh comes in,” Pant said. With two wins in a row, LSG will hope to keep the momentum going, even without one of their key players.

On Tuesday afternoon (April 8), the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants (KKR vs LSG) match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, which has been scheduled for the 21st match of the IPL 2025. Let's check the KKR vs LSG Dream11 top captains and vice-captains.  

IPL 2025, Match 21: KKR vs LSG Probable XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje/Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora/Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Impact Sub)

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh/Digvesh Rathi (Impact Sub), Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Captain), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad/Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep

See Also: KKR vs LSG: Match 21 Weather and Pitch Report IPL 2025

IPL 2025, Match 21: KKR vs LSG Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain choices

Nicholas Pooran: Caribbean cricketer Nicholas Pooran has proven himself one of the most dangerous batters with his strong six-hitting abilities. He has scored 75, 70, 44, and 12 runs this season and also holds the record for most sixes in this IPL season with 16 sixes. 

Mitchell Marsh: In the ongoing IPL season, Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh scored 72, 52, 0, and 60 runs, respectively. He is providing fiery starts with a strike rate of 160+. 

Varun Chakravarthy: Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy is a key name in the KKR squad, who is currently in dream form with the ball. He has taken six wickets in four matches this IPL season, including taking three wickets in their last game against SunRisers Hyderabad. 

Top 3 Vice-captain choices

Sunil Narine: Caribbean cricketer Sunil Narine is still fighting hard to find his form. In this IPL season, his best performance is a 44-run knock as an opener in the first match of the tournament. He has also picked up two wickets in three matches this season. 

Andre Russell: Another KKR all-rounder Andre Russell hasn't produced his fiery batting performance yet as he hasn't managed double-digit scores in three innings of this tournament. However, in the last two games, Russell picked up two wickets each. 

Shardul Thakur: While KKR's top-order batting is struggling, LSG pacer Shardul Thakur will have an important role with the new ball. He has already taken seven wickets in four matches in the IPL 2025, including picking up two wickets in his first over of their first two matches of the season. 

Rishabh Pant’s captaincy of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2025 has been questioned as he has struggled with the bat, even though he was purchased for a record-busting INR 27 crore, the highest price ever for an IPL player. Pant was made captain in January 2025, but his play over the first few games has been underwhelming. In his first three matches of IPL 2025, Pant made a golden duck against Delhi Capitals, 15 in 12 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad, and only 2 against Punjab Kings and 2 against Mumbai, falling to Glenn Maxwell repeatedly. This prolonged slump has led to calls for his head, in large part due to the high expectations that have always come with his steep price tag. If LSG chooses to sack him in the middle of the season owing to this lackluster performance, three names emerge as leading candidates to succeed him:

Aiden Markram 

Markram has gone about his business under the radar, developing into a consistent top-order batter and a shrewd captain. So far this season, in just four matches, he has made 134 runs at an average of 33.50 and an SR of just over 135. His calm 53 against Mumbai Indians helped hold the innings together after Pant was out early on. His cool, strategic captaincy has already brought two successive SA20 crowns with Sunrisers Eastern Cape. His experience leading South Africa in T20Is will serve him well. Even though he hasn’t bowled this season, his admissible off-spin gives any squad depth. Considering Pant’s recent odyssey, Markram’s form and history as a leader place him as a strong candidate.

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Nicholas Pooran

Another of LSG’s hitters with the ability to change matches, Pooran has been in electric touch this season so far, scoring 189 runs at an average of 47.25 and a strike rate just below 165. Although he has been out for 12 against MI, his previous scores of 70, 44, and 75 have been match-defining. Having previously captained the West Indies in T20s and having served as LSG stand-in captain in 2023, Pooran possesses strong leadership credentials. His presence behind the stumps and ability to finish games make him a dynamic option to step up if the team chooses to go in a different direction from Pant.

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Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh has been the best player in the tournament for LSG so far this season. With 236 runs in just four games at an average of 59 and a strike rate of 155, he’s been a nightmare for any opposition bowlers up the top of the order. His blistering 60 off 31 balls against MI helped him bag the Player of the Match award and propelled LSG to a massive 210 total. Though a back injury has prevented him from bowling, Marsh’s leadership experience with Australia including leading them in T20Is and his consistently strong batting performances put him in an excellent position to win the job. Once he’s fully fit, his all-around capabilities can be an added bonus. 

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With Rishabh Pant ready to return to form even after heavy investment, LSG will have to look for other options to replace the captain. Markram provides seasoned calmness and control, Pooran explosive aggression and national familiarity, and Marsh that extra impact and international know-how. Any one of the three could provide LSG the spark they need to jumpstart their season.

In the 16th match of IPL 2025, played at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium, Lucknow Super Giants won against Mumbai Indians. LSG Batting first, Lucknow scored 203 runs. Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh gave a good start, with Marsh hitting 60 runs from 31 balls. Later, Ayush Badoni scored 30 and David Miller added 27 runs to take the team past 200. For Mumbai, captain Hardik Pandya bowled well and took 5 wickets.

While chasing 204, Mumbai lost early wickets. Will Jacks and Ryan Rickelton get out quickly? Naman Dhir scored 46 runs, and Suryakumar Yadav scored 67 runs, keeping Mumbai in the game. In the end, Mumbai needed 40 runs from the last 3 overs. Hardik Pandya tried his best and remained not out on 28 runs, but the team fell short to win the game. Lucknow’s bowlers kept things tight in the final overs and helped their team win the match.

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Twitter reactions after LSG wins 16th match of IPL 2025

LSG 5 - 1 MI. The last time the teams met in Lucknow
Back lekapothe, umpires ni konkao
Potey ede mi rangeuu
Clown team tho kottinchaa konaru kadara raa cheater's @mipaltan 🤡🤡🤡🤡#MIvsLSG #LSGvMIpic.twitter.com/u0LUBhq475

— MESSI🦅 (@Thekalyan_cult1) April 4, 2025

Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma after seeing Tilak Verma & Surya Kumar Yadav batting .

Great win for Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur & Lucknow Super Giants.#HardikPandya #RohitSharma #LSGvMI #LSGvsMI #MIvLSG #Goenka #MIvsLSG #vadapav #RishabhPant #dropped#Mumbailndians pic.twitter.com/jIxRrtwxCi

— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) April 4, 2025

RCB cooked MI! 🤣
Hahaha, Will Jacks! 🤣
They thought that was a steal ! 🤡

#LSGvMI #MI #IPL2025 #TATAIPL2025 #RCB #MIvLSG pic.twitter.com/gqwDma5Kbs

— REYAN🇳🇵 (@reyan_neupane) April 4, 2025

WHAT A WINNNN! Can almost call it a bollywood thriller! 🥳❤️@LucknowIPL #Saregama #SaregamaMusic #SongsBySaregama #MIvsLSG #IPL #IPL2025 #LSG pic.twitter.com/uctXjafazr

— Saregama (@saregamaglobal) April 4, 2025

Eroju MI win ayithe Pant, Goenka dengutham

Ledha LSG win ayithe Rohith Sharma ni dengutham

Etu chusina ma business safe 🤣🤣#LSGvsMI #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/aTxBNHTzuK

— 𝕎𝕙𝕚𝕥𝕖 ᴿᴬᴾᴼ²² 🕊️ (@KLassy_RAPO) April 4, 2025

Umpire ka kuchh karna padega 😭💔#LSGvsMI pic.twitter.com/zg1f6A7e53

— Comedyculture.in (@ComedycultureIn) April 4, 2025

What have you done Surya Bhai, how can you sit with your right hand, no problem, our Mumbai Indians will win the match 💥💥💥😭😭😭😭😭#MIvLSG #LSGvMI pic.twitter.com/5cpoxLh6O5

— 💘 Sunita Jorwal💘✨🚩 (@sainibrand7062) April 4, 2025

Rohit sharma rn 🤣 #LSGvsMI #MIvsLG #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/5Fmlko6K8c

— Yolo247 (@Yolo247Official) April 4, 2025

Our Agenda is Clear For Today

- if LSG Wins , Troll vadapav
- if MI wins , praise pandya
-if pooran scored - Troll Rodog
-if team didn't playwell - Troll Besharma
-if Rain comes, troll hongurya.#MIvsLSG pic.twitter.com/XFF1Q8jkBn

— anwar yadav (@lehsanposting) April 4, 2025

Sense an LSG win tonight and then angry MI taking their frustrations out on us. pic.twitter.com/j5U5kobnPT

— 💀RCB will end me💀 (@_NIKRMCF_) April 4, 2025

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face off against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 . Both teams have had similar starts to the season, with one win and two losses each from their three matches so far. Mumbai Indians come into this game on a high, having defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in their last outing. In contrast, LSG will be aiming for a strong comeback after suffering a loss to Punjab Kings in their previous match.

Here, we are going through the Dream11 top captains and vice-captains for the LSG vs MI match. 

IPL 2025, Match 16: LSG vs MI Probable XIs

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Captain), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI: Rohit Sharma/Vignesh Puthur (Impact Players), Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks/Bevon Jacobs, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar

See Also: LSG VS MI: Match 16 Weather and Pitch Report – IPL 2025

IPL 2025, Match 16: LSG vs MI Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain choices

Nicholas Pooran: There is no shock that Nicholas Pooran is leading the Orange Cap battle with 189 runs in three innings after scoring 75, 70, and 44 runs, respectively. His incredible six-hitting ability can destroy any bowling line-up.

Hardik Pandya: MI captain Hardik Pandya has to take important roles for his team. While the MI skipper is yet to perform strongly with the bat, he has taken three wickets in two matches. He can play strong finisher roles both as a batter and a bowler. 

Mitchell Marsh: Although Mitchell Marsh scored a golden duck in their last game against Punjab Kings, he previously scored 72 and 52 runs against Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad, respectively. 

Top 3 Vice-captain choices

Shardul Thakur: Although Shardul Thakur went wicketless in their last game, he started well in the previous two matches by picking up a total of two and four wickets, including his best bowling figures in his IPL career (4/34).

Deepak Chahar: Indian pacer Deepak Chahar has a strong experience and started well in the IPL 2025 with four wickets in three matches, including three wickets in the powerplay. 

Trent Boult: Although New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult is mostly silent in the early IPL 2025, he is improving well with every game. 

Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings (LSG vs PBKS) has been scheduled for the 13th match of the IPL 2025 on Tuesday evening (April 1), while Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) will host it. Let's check the Dream11 top captains and vice-captains of the match. 

IPL 2025, Match 13: LSG vs PBKS Probable XIs

The SunRisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants (SRH vs LSG) match is ready for the seventh game of the IPL 2025, while Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) will host it on Thursday evening (March 27). Here, we are going through the Dream11 top captains and vice-captains for the fixture. 

IPL 2025, Match 7: SRH vs LSG Probable XIs

SunRisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing 11: Travis Head/Adam Zampa (Impact Sub), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel

IPL 2025, Match 7: SRH vs LSG Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain's choices

Travis Head: While SRH have the most dangerous batting line-up, Aussie cricketer Travis Head plays the crucial starter role for his team, which exactly matches with his batting character. While the IPL 2024 runners-up SRH started the IPL 2025 with the second-highest IPL total, Head set up the status with his firing 67 off 31 balls with nine fours and three sixes. 

Mitchell Marsh: Despite playing the IPL 2025 only as a batter due to his recovery process from his injury, Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh highly impressed with the bat during LSG's first game in the IPL 2025, where the opener recorded his joint fastest T20 50 runs in 21 balls and scored 72 off 36 balls with six fours and six sixes to provide a solid start for his team. 

Nicholas Pooran: Caribbean cricketer Nicholas Pooran is one of the busiest T20 cricketers at present, as he holds the most T20 runs record since 2024 with a massive 190+ sixes, as he is one of the most dangerous T20 batters at present. In their season opener, while Pooran was dropped early, he punished the Delhi Capitals with his 75 off 30 balls with six fours and seven sixes. 

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Top 3 Vice-captain's choices

Ishan Kishan: What a stunning comeback for Ishan Kishan as he slammed the first century in the IPL 2025 by scoring 106 not out off 47 balls with 11 fours and six sixes to guide SRH to the second-highest total in IPL history. Now, the left-handed batter has to prove his improvement by performing consistently. 

Shardul Thakur: After remaining unsold in the mega auctions, Shardul Thakur is outstanding. After his incredible domestic cricket season as an all-rounder, Thakur has joined LSG as a replacement and picked up two wickets in his first over of the IPL 2025. Despite bowling well in his two overs, Thakur was not allowed to complete his quota, and LSG suffered a surprise one-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals. So, the importance of Thakur for LSG was very clear in their season opener. 

Heinrich Klaasen: South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen is now one of the most dangerous middle-order batters, who is popular for his incredible consistency with the bat, along with powerful hits. In their first game of the IPL 2025, while SRH recorded the second-highest IPL total, Klaasen had an effective cameo of 34 off 14 balls with five fours and one six. 

The fourth match of the IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants experienced a stunning encounter where Delhi Capitals surprised everyone with a successful 200+ chase in a last-over thriller. 

Visakhapatnam hosted the unforgettable IPL match, where Delhi Capitals chose to field first. With the help of Mitchell Marsh’s 72 off 36 balls (six fours and six sixes) and Nicholas Pooran’s 75 off 30 balls (six fours and seven sixes), LSG scored 209/8 in 20 overs. 

In reply, Delhi Capitals were once struggling at 65/5 but the middle-order batters never gave up hope. Tristan Stubbs scored 34 off 22 balls (one four and three sixes), while Vipraj Nigam scored 39 off 15 balls (five fours and two sixes) and Ashutosh Sharma fought till the end to bravely finish the game for the Capitals as they chased down the target in 19.3 overs with a sixer from the hero Sharma with only one wicket in hand. 

With the help of five fours and five sixes, Ashutosh Sharma scored 66 not out off 31 balls to secure the stunning win. Here are some key stats of the match.  

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Ravi Bishnoi played his 44th match for Lucknow Super Giants. 

• With this match, Bishnoi surpassed Krunal Pandya's 43-match record for Lucknow Super Giants and set a new record for the most matches for LSG. Also, it was Ayush Badoni's 43rd match for LSG. 

Mitchell Marsh completed his half-century in just 21 balls.

• It was his fastest IPL fifty and his joint-fastest fifty in T20 cricket.  

With his seven sixes, Nicholas Pooran recorded 606 T20 sixes.

• Pooran became the fourth batter in T20 cricket history to hit 600+ sixes. The other names in this list are Chris Gayle (1056 sixes), Kieron Pollard (908 sixes), and Andre Russell (733 sixes).
  

Lucknow Super Giants completed their 100 runs in 8.1 overs.

• It was LSG's second-fastest 100-run completion. Their record is completing the first 100 runs in 7.4 overs against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2023. 
  

Delhi Capitals won the match by 1 wicket.

• It was the fifth time in IPL history that a team won by one wicket. The one-wicket IPL victory records are as follows:

  • Kolkata Knight Riders won against Kings XI Punjab in 2015
  • Chennai Super Kings won against Mumbai Indians in 2018
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won against Mumbai Indians in 2018
  • Lucknow Super Giants won against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023
  • Delhi Capitals won against Lucknow Super Giants in 2025

Despite scoring 209/8 in 20 overs, Lucknow Super Giants failed to defend.

• It was the first time when a team successfully chased a 200+ total against Lucknow Super Giants. The previous highest successful chase against Lucknow Super Giants was the 197-run target by Rajasthan Royals in 2024. 

Delhi Capitals successfully chased down the 210-run target in 19.3 overs.

• Delhi Capitals recorded their highest-ever successful chase. Their previous record was successfully chasing the 209-run target against Gujarat Lions in 2017. 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) suffered a heavy loss when Delhi Capitals (DC) came out to play, but Mitchell Marsh made sure his loss was worth it by earning himself the fastest fifty of IPL 2025 in their opening match. With a blistering half-century earned in just 21 balls, Mitchell single-handedly burst open the season with IPL 2025 set to begin in full swing.

Marsh’s Fiery Start:

With the opening of the innings, he maintained his reputation as an attacking batsman, starting strong against DC’s bowlers ever since the first over with his confidence level. Consistently taking the boundaries and scoring runs at will, his relentless innings demolished all that stood in the path. He became the proud holder of the fastest fifty and earned it in a record time of just 21 balls, bringing indescribable strength to the table. He broke the scoreboard into two with explosive fours and sixes.

What a tremendous fifty from Mitchell Marsh! 🔥

The LSG opener smashes a 21-ball fifty against DC in their IPL 2025 opener!#IPL #IPL2025 #DCvsLSG #DelhiCapitals #LucknowSuperGiants pic.twitter.com/JcvMfF2lYV

— XtraTime (@xtratimeindia) March 24, 2025

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Match Impact and LSG’s Strong Start:

The leading batter for the side, he aggressively started batting, which earned LSG a strong upper hand. He amassed runs at a phenomenal rate, which not only brought a solid total but shot them until backed up and on their feet with what felt like a little whiff of hope. Earning him the key marque spot of the LSG line-up, his relentless efforts showcase the intent in the squad, which is clear for all to see.

In what seems like a dynamic beginning of the season, this could be the anticipation for what LSG fans need to grasp. If Mitchell picks up his form, it’s a smashing blow for every opponent when it all may rely on the ability and innovation.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will feature in the next IPL 2025 season but as a batter only. The Australian player, who has been rehabilitating from a back injury, will return to the team next week.

Marsh was out of Australia's ODI tour of Sri Lanka and the 2025 Champions Trophy owing to his injury. But after visiting a specialist in February, he has been batting in the last few weeks.

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LSG acquired Marsh for ₹3.3 crore during the IPL 2025 auction. He won't be bowling, so he could feature mostly as an impact player for the team.

🚨 MITCHELL MARSH FIT FOR IPL. 🚨

- Marsh cleared to participate in IPL 2025 as a batter. (Espncricinfo). pic.twitter.com/weOIMTGDWP

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 13, 2025

In the previous season, while representing Delhi Capitals, Marsh was forced to withdraw after participating in only four matches because of a hamstring strain. Now, he will be expecting a good comeback this season with Lucknow Super Giants.