The game between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will be closely watched by several teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. As the mid-table muddle keeps on increasing with every passing game, the result of this LSG vs MI game will be of utmost importance to several teams.
Some teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be pledging their support to LSG. For one simply reason; LSG are presently on 13 points and if they lose their last 2 games, then the other teams could possibly grab an opportunity to replace them in the top 4.
The match between LSG and MI will be taking place at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. It is slated to begin from 7:30 PM (IST) and promises to be an absolute crackerjack of a contest.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 vice-captain picks for the LSG vs MI game at Lucknow:
1. Surya Kumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians)
After a barren run in the initial few games, Surya Kumar Yadav has staged a rollicking comeback in the 2nd half of IPL 2023. The hard-hitting batter of MI has scored 479 runs in IPL 2023 and is the highest scorer for the 5-time IPL champions in this season.
He has clobbered the bowlers mercilessly all across the park and has an outstanding strike-rate of 190.84. Surya Kumar Yadav is middling most of the balls and can be a good vice-captain choice for your fantasy team.
2. Piyush Chawla (Mumbai Indians)
Keeping in mind the fact that the game will be played at the slow and sluggish conditions of Lucknow, Piyush Chawla can be the game-changer for MI. Chawla is the leading wicket-taker of MI in IPL 2023 and the veteran spinner has taken 19 wickets in the tournament so far.
What is even more fascinating is the fact that he has bowled with a terrific economy of 7.59. He has an average of 18.79.
3. Kyle Mayers (Lucknow Super Giants)
West Indian swashbuckling opener Kyle Mayers has provided the perfect starts for Lucknow in IPL 2023. He is their leading run-scorer in IPL 2023 and has shown tremendous levels of consistency.
Mayers has smeared the bowlers all across the grounds in the powerplay and he can be a good vice-captain choice in your fantasy team. He has mustered 361 runs in IPL 2023 so far and has a good strike-rate of 144.40.
