He has been replaced by batting all-rounder Raj Bawa.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 fixture between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) is about to kick off. The news from the centre is that MI batter Tilak Varma is not a part of the playing XI. He has been replaced by batting all-rounder Raj Bawa.
However, he is listed as one of the Impact Player substitutes.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The team is likely to use Varma as an Impact Player for the second innings. They will use his services as a specialist batter, depending on the situation of the match at that time.
Additionally, MI have made another change. Rohit Sharma will miss this fixture due to a knee injury.
At the time of completing this report, LSG have forged 143/6 in 15 overs. Aiden Markram (42*) is on the crease alongside Ayush Badoni (26*).
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The 22-year-old made crucial 30s against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT).
Playing at Chepauk, Varma came in at No.5 and stitched a 25-ball 31, which included two boundaries and sixes apiece. He was promoted up the order in Ahmedabad. He managed a 36-ball 39 from the No.3 spot.
Varma did not bat in the last fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders. MI went on to win that match by eight wickets and more than seven overs to spare.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur, Trent Boult.
Impact Subs: Tilak Varma, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju, Karn Sharma.
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.
Impact Subs: Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Manimaran Siddharth, Akash Singh.
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