IPL 2022: 3 Players to avoid in fantasy teams for MI vs LSG game

Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants will face each other in the 26th match of IPL 2022 on Saturday. MI have lost 5 matches on the trot and would be looking to finally return to form. They were defeated by Punjab Kings in the last match by a margin of 12 runs. MI failed to chase a target of 199 runs and finished with 186 runs on the board.

Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, have won 3 out of 5 matches. They lost their previous match against Rajasthan Royals by 3 runs. They committed a few strategic mistakes in that game and that cost them the game. A win in this game might help them jump back into the top-four position.

Here are 3 players you can avoid in your fantasy teams for the MI vs LSG game:

1. Basil Thampi

Basil Thampi has played all 5 matches for MI in the tournament. In the very first game, he managed to pick 3 wickets for 35 runs. However, he failed to pick wickets in the next three games. In the previous game, he did pick 2 wickets in 4 overs but gave away 47 runs. Mumbai Indians still can pick one more overseas player in the playing 11 and might look toward Fabian Allen. It would be better to avoid Thampi in your fantasy team.

2. Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard possesses the capabilities to change the course of a game on his own with both the bat and the ball. However, he has not looked the same in this edition of the tournament. With the ball, he has managed to pick only a single wicket in 5 matches and is yet to score over 25 runs with the bat. Both MI and LSG have some decent all-rounders who have delivered consistently. Hence, you can skip Pollard for this game in your fantasy team and look for other players.

3. Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya will be up against his former franchise in this match. Krunal is yet to hit his peak performance level in the tournament with both the bat and the ball. He has not picked a wicket in the last 2 games (he didn’t bowl in the previous match). With the bat, Krunal has not been able to score more than 22 runs in an innings. It would be better to avoid Krunal in your fantasy team for this match and pick other all-rounders.