IPL 2022 | LSG vs MI | The numbers game for your fantasy XI

Match 37 of the toughest twenty will see Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) face off against each other for the second time in the tournament. The venue for the match will be the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After providing 429 runs in the last game played on the pitch, expectations for another high-scoring encounter are ripe.

Before the contest, let’s look at the important picks of the match for fantasy contests.

Lucknow Super Giants

KL Rahul: KL Rahul is the mainstay of Lucknow’s batting, and the team will hope for a solid start from their skipper.

IPL 2022: In the seven matches thus far, Rahul has scored 265 runs at a strike rate of 141.71, and his RPI is 37.85. He has already scored a century in the tournament, but his form has blown hot and cold as he has failed to convert the starts in some of the matches.

Vs MI: Rahul has played 15 innings against MI and scored a staggering 764 runs. His RPI is 50.93, with two centuries and five half-centuries against them. Even in their previous clash in the tournament, he scored an unbeaten 103. 

At Wankhede Stadium: In 9 IPL matches at the venue, Rahul has scored 399 runs at an RPI of 44.33. His strike rate at the venue is 145 plus, and he also has a century along with three half-centuries at Wankhede.

Fantasy Indicator: Green

Avesh Khan: Avesh Khan has found it hard to maintain consistency in his wicket form. While he has been extraordinary in some matches, he has shown average performances in quite a few games.

IPL 2022: In the seven matches, Avesh has scalped 11 wickets at a strike rate of 14.55 with an average of 20.09. His economy rate is slightly on the higher side, reading 8.29. Thus in a four-overs spell, it is expected that he will concede over 32 runs and pick up a wicket on an average day. 

Vs MI: The right-arm seamer has played three matches against MI and has bowled 10 overs in them. He has conceded runs at a rare economy rate of 6 RPO and has also snapped eight wickets. In the previous encounter between the two teams, he successfully picked up 3 wickets for 30 runs. 

At Wankhede Stadium: Avesh Khan has played five matches in the Wankhede Stadium, picking up eight wickets. His strike rate at the venue is 14.7, and his economy rate is 7.72. His records are decent at the venue.

Fantasy Indicator: Green

Manish Pandey: Once, he was known as the bright prospect of Indian cricket, and now MP is merely looking like a pale shadow of himself.

IPL 2022: In the five matches in the tournament, Pandey has scored 66 runs at an RPI of 13.2 and strike rate of 113.79. He is slowly becoming a liability to his team.

Vs MI: Manish Pandey has played 22 matches against Mumbai Indians and has scored 687 runs in them. His RPI is 31.22, and even when he appears entirely out of touch, he scored 38 runs in the previous encounter against the team.

At Wankhede Stadium: In seven matches at the venue, Pandey has scored 183 runs at an RPI of 26.14 and strike rate of 138 plus. He also has two half-centuries here, meaning he has a decent record at the venue.

Fantasy Indicator: Yellow

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma: The skipper of the MI team is having a miserable fifteenth edition of IPL, so far.

IPL 2022: In the seven matches in the tournament, Rohit has scored 114 runs at a strike rate of 126.69 at an RPI of 16.29. What we are seeing isn’t anywhere near the Rohit Sharma we know.

Vs LSG: In the last encounter against LSG, Rohit scored just 6 runs off 7 deliveries.

At Wankhede Stadium: Before the start of this season, Rohit had played 62 IPL matches at the Wankhede Stadium and scored 1733 runs at his franchise’s home ground. Although he has scored 14 half-centuries at the venue, his RPI is just 27.95. Thus, his performance at Wankhede can be termed as average.

Fantasy Indicator: Red

Jasprit Bumrah: The Indian spearhead has been miles away from the Boom Boom, who is a nightmare to any batter. 

IPL 2022: In IPL 2022, Bumrah has played seven matches and has just picked up four wickets in them. His economy rate is 7.56, and he is averaging 49.5 this season. However, the leading white-ball bowler of the world is completely out of form in the tournament.

Vs LSG: In the previous encounter against LSG, Bumrah bowled economically, conceding 24 runs from his four overs but did not pick any wickets. Picking up wickets is his main trade, and he is failing to do it so far in the tournament.

At Wankhede Stadium: He has played 32 matches in the tournament at the venue picking up 35 wickets. His average is 28.14, and his economy rate is 7.81. Thus, his performance is average as per his reputation.

Fantasy Indicator: Red

Tilak Varma: Tilak Varma has impressed everybody with his composure and maturity in desperate situations in the tournament so far.

IPL 2022: In the seven matches in the tournament, he has scored 234 runs at an average of 33.42. His strike rate in the tournament is reading 140.12, which is more than impressive.

Vs LSG: Tilak Varma scored 26 runs off 26 deliveries in the previous face-off against the debutants.

At Wankhede Stadium: This will be his debut match at the Wankhede Stadium.

Fantasy Indicator: Green