MI vs LSG Playing 11 and Toss News: Rohit returns to playing XI, but Hardik misses out

Stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav said that Hardik Pandya is absent due to an illness, which could be back spasm. MI won the toss and elected to bowl first.

We would have done the same. It is a good wicket to bat on and you can chase any target. Lot of reflection. It has been a tough season for us, no running away from that. Everyone knows how passionate he (Sanjeev Goenka) is about the game and his team, hopefully we can do it for the owner and our fans. Records help but when you are clearing your mindset everything comes together. Inglis comes in, Mukul goes out and Raghuwanshi comes in, bowling we will decide later.

We will look to bowl first. Looks good, little humid also tonight, second innings we saw it became better. He (Hardik) is not well tonight, so going into his shoes. Corbin comes in for Boult, Rohit is back. You can run away from the fact, MI is not known for this position, put your hands up and play your best game. Can’t say it will make us dangerous, we have five games left and try to win them.

Mumbai Indians have won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Wankhede. Rohit Sharma is back in the playing XI, drawing loud cheers from the crowd. Hardik Pandya misses out due to illness and Suryakumar Yadav steps in as captain.

Rohit Sharma was seen batting in the nets during warm-ups ahead of the clash. However, there is still no official confirmation on whether the Mumbai Indians batter will be part of the playing XI against Lucknow Super Giants.

Players from Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are out on the field going through their warm-up routines as the toss approaches.

Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have faced each other eight times in the IPL, with LSG clearly having the upper hand in this rivalry. Out of 8 matches played so far, LSG have won 6 games, while MI have managed to win only 2.

Mumbai Indians are on the verge of elimination as their playoff chances now look very slim in IPL 2026. With just two wins from nine matches, MI can reach a maximum of 14 points, which is usually not enough to qualify for the top four, where teams often need at least 16 points. Even though Lucknow Super Giants also have a poor record, they still remain mathematically alive in the race with 4 points in 8 matches.

I think it’s not just Booms (Bumrah); it’s a collective effort from all the bowlers. When everyone’s working together and picking up wickets here and there, it helps Boom to be a bit more aggressive rather than doing a holding job. Like I said, everyone tends to have a slow season, but class is always permanent.”

Here’s LSG’s predicted playing XI and Impact Player for their upcoming match against MI:

Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Josh Inglis, Ayush Badoni, Himmat Singh, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Mohsin Khan (IP)

Here’s MI’s predicted XI with Impact Player for the upcoming match against LSG: 

Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar, AM Ghazanfar, Corbin Bosch, Raghu Sharma (IP)

Rohit Sharma began the season with a bang with a 38-ball 78 against KKR but made only three more appearances for the five-time champions before getting sidelined due to a hamstring injury – which he had picked up during the home game against RCB on 12 April.

Rohit has been showing promising signs of late, having been batting in the nets recently including on the eve of the LSG clash, and could be returning to the MI lineup soon.

Here are Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants’ full squads: 

MI: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Ashwani Kumar, Rohit Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Quinton de Kock, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Markande, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar

LSG: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(wk/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Himmat Singh, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Josh Inglis, Anrich Nortje, Matthew Breetzke, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari

The Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants match will be taking place at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium

The Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants match will be getting underway at 7.30 pm IST on Monday, 4 May, with the toss taking place half-an-hour earlier.

Stay tuned to our blog for the latest updates on toss and team changes for the upcoming match, which will be getting underway shortly.