Overview
- Josh Inglis has joined Lucknow in Mumbai and is available for selection for Monday’s May 4 game against Mumbai Indians, as confirmed by LSG posts and multiple reports.
- South African batter Matthew Breetzke left the squad before the April 26 KKR match for personal reasons and has returned home with no confirmed return date.
- Lucknow sit near the bottom with two wins in eight matches, and Mumbai have the same record, which makes this meeting important for both teams’ playoff hopes.
- LSG bought Inglis for ₹8.60 crore after he told teams he would miss the start of the season for his April 18 wedding, a disclosure that drew public criticism from Punjab Kings’ co-owner after he declined retention.
- Inglis brings fast scoring in the middle order with 278 runs in 11 IPL innings at a strike rate above 162 and a noted record against Jasprit Bumrah, including a 20-run over in 2025, which could shape LSG’s batting plans at Wankhede.