After grabbing their first win, the Mumbai Indians are now on a quest to break into the top four by taking down the Lucknow Super Giants in the 2025 Indian Premier League season. For the five-time champions, much rests on the performance of Suryakumar Yadav, who has been performing quite well lately. The matchup between him and Ravi Bishnoi promises to be quite interesting.
Let’s break down some of the stats that tell the story. Suryakumar has faced Bishnoi in the IPL three times, and he’s yet to beat him. He has scores of 29, 48, and 27* against the bowler, and it seems like he’s due for a big innings. When facing the Super Giants, Suryakumar’s biggest challenge will definitely be dealing with Bishnoi’s leg-spin.
Suryakumar Yadav’s performance against Ravi Bishnoi.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Bishnoi has gotten Suryakumar out three times in the seven times they’ve met in IPL matches. When we look at the strike rate during those matchups, Suryakumar’s sits around 121.87, which shows he’s been playing it a bit safe against him.
Suryakumar Yadav’s numbers against Leg Spin.
Now, looking at Suryakumar’s performance against wrist-spinners overall, he’s been a real force in T20 cricket. However, his strike rate drops to 130.06 against wrist-spinners compared to an impressive 160.41 against fast bowlers. In his IPL career, Suryakumar has racked up 636 runs off 77 innings against wrist-spin bowlers, but he’s also been dismissed 17 times by them.
Suryakumar has managed to hit 14 sixes and 62 fours when facing wrist-spinners in the IPL, so he can certainly strike hard when he connects.
The SKY-Bishnoi duel is likely to happen during the middle overs, which is where Bishnoi usually shines as a spinner. Suryakumar’s strike rate in this phase is a solid 140.10, although he has lost his wicket 72 times in that period.
Their over-all IPL performance.
Taking a look at their overall performances in the IPL, Suryakumar’s 360-degree batting style has led him to score an impressive total of 3,698 runs across 153 IPL matches, with an average of 32.43. His career strike rate stands at 142.99. He has hit two centuries and has 24 half-centuries to his name.
On the flip side, Bishnoi has made a name for himself as well, taking 66 wickets in 69 IPL games, with an economy rate of 8.01. He is the leading wicket-taker for Lucknow Super Giants with 42 wickets in the IPL, making him someone to watch closely in this upcoming clash.