As expected, Rishabh Pant went in for India pacer Akash Deep, as soon as he confirmed on Thursday, that he was match-fit. For him, M Siddharth went out, while there was no other change in the LSG playing XI for MI match, at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Akash Deep Finds Place in LSG Playing XI
At the toss, the skipper was pretty clear with the combination he wanted, after MI skipper Hardik Pandya invited LSG to bat first. “I think we are pretty confident as a batting unit. A very strong unit. Few of our players haven’t come off including me. We had talked to play in this fashion throughout the tournament.
Rishabh Pant Addresses Form Concerns
“The general discussion is to go our there and express yourself. We haven’t talked about target we want to achieve. Just play the ball and watch the ball and react. I think we are pretty confident. The way I have set up myself. Once we get a start, we will capitalize. Just one change for us. Akash Deep comes in for Siddharth.”
Rohit Sharma Misses Out for MI
But still, there is no update on last year’s sensation Mayank Yadav, as to when he would be able to join the team. In the MI camp, there was a slight niggle with ex-captain Rohit Sharma, and in his place, all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa was included, who would be making his MI debut, and had played for PBKS in the past.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Vignesh Puthur
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