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The 47th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is to be played today (May 4) between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The clash between the two teams placed last in the points table will take place at the Wankhede Stadium from 7:30 pm.

LSG is at the last position in the table with 4 points from 8 matches. She is coming after losing 5 consecutive matches. MI is at number 9 with 4 points from 9 matches. He has lost 3 consecutive matches. MI has 5 matches left. Even if it wins all these, it will be difficult for it to make it to the playoffs. If MI loses today’s match then its remaining hopes will be dashed.

Will LSG make a comeback with the arrival of Josh Inglis?

LSG has 6 matches left. By winning all these, it can get closer to the playoffs. In such a situation, captain Rishabh Pant would like to try his best to get the team back on the winning track. LSG will also be strengthened by the arrival of Josh Inglis, who is now available for selection. He can be played in place of Nicklaus Pooran or Aiden Markram.

Wankhede Stadium pitch report

The MI vs LSG match will be played on pitch number four of the Wankhede Stadium. This pitch has been used only once in IPL 2026. In that match, Punjab Kings had achieved the target of 196 runs against MI with 21 balls remaining. In such a situation, a high-scoring match can be expected even today.

Probable playing XI of both the teams:

Lucknow Super Giants – Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Josh Inglis/Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Himmat Singh, Mukul Chaudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Mohsin Khan.

Mumbai Indians – Will Jacques, Ryan Rickleton (wk), Naman Dheer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Robin Minnes, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, AM Ghazanfar, Jasprit Bumrah, Raghu Sharma.