Suryakumar Yadav Improvement Against Spin In IPL 2025

It won’t be a secret to anyone that Suryakumar Yadav is one of the finest T20 hitters in the world. But like all great talents, everyone has some weaknesses. For Suryakumar, it has always been his weakness against bowlers who can turn the ball away from him, in particular, left-arm orthodox and legbreak spinners.

Over several seasons of the IPL, his strike rate against such bowlers declined, sending an occasional rare crack through an otherwise unyielding T20 technique.

Overcoming Spin: The Sweep Revolution of 2025

Cut to IPL 2025, and Suryakumar Yadav has rewritten that narrative. He’s used the sweep shot, both traditional and slog versions, with incredible effectiveness, playing angles of the crease to play around fields and intimidate bowlers. Since IPL 2018, he’s achieved a strike rate of 140+ against left-arm orthodox and leg spinners only two times in 2023 and now again in 2025.

Spinners Who Gave Him Trouble Earlier

Yuzvendra Chahal: 52 balls, 64 runs, 3 dismissals

Ravi Bishnoi: 32 balls, 39 runs, 3 dismissals

Ravindra Jadeja: 37 balls, 34 runs, 2 dismissals

Mitchell Santner: 6 balls, 5 runs, 2 dismissals

IPL 2025 Stats: Suryakumar vs Left-Arm Orthodox & Legbreak

Season	Runs	Balls	Dis	Ave	SR	Bnd%	6s
2018	92	72	3	30.66	127.77	15.27	3
2019	118	107	4	29.50	110.28	10.28	2
2020	134	101	3	44.66	132.67	15.84	2
2021	78	67	5	15.60	116.41	14.92	1
2022	87	74	3	29.00	117.56	13.51	3
2023	183	115	2	91.50	159.13	22.60	4
2024	48	40	1	48.00	120.00	12.50	1
2025	210	126	1	210.00	166.66	24.60	9

Improvement Against Spin with a sweep

In a game to remember against Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav played out his new dominance:

24 runs in 11 deliveries

2 sixes, 2 fours

Artful angle manipulation to nullify Jadeja’s wider line

Dealing with Noor Ahmad

Swept him along a wide arc from behind the wicket to mid-on

Hit 5 boundaries in an outing

Breaking down Ravi Bishnoi

2 innings

21 balls, 47 runs, 6 fours, 2 sixes

Widen adjusted by playing grounded sweeps

Ravi Shastri on Suryakumar Yadav’s Sweep Technique

Ex-India coach Ravi Shastri pointed to Suryakumar’s anticipation and placement. “When he wants to go fine, he positions his front leg outside the off-stump. To go square, he places his foot on the middle of and leg to play it in front of the square.”

Strategic Flexibility: Delhi Capitals Game

Against wrist spinners Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav on a slow turner, Suryakumar Yadav played with restraint:

No sweeping

Played with the run-a-ball mindset

Attacked pacers instead, scoring 59 off 29 balls

This strategic adjustment reaffirmed his maturity and adaptability.

Most Runs Off Sweep Shots in an IPL Season

Player	Season	Runs	Balls	Dis	SR	Bnd%	6s
SA Yadav	2025	149	56	0	266.07	50.00	8
S Dhawan	2020	116	45	5	257.77	40.00	10
GJ Maxwell	2024	95	32	1	296.87	56.25	8
AB de Villiers	2016	86	27	0	318.51	51.85	10
SA Yadav	2023	75	35	1	214.28	37.14	3

Looking Ahead: Clash Against Chahal & Brar

As Mumbai Indians prepare for a make-or-break encounter with Punjab Kings on May 26, Suryakumar Yadav will have to battle stiff resistance from Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar, who both have a record of keeping him in check. With a Qualifier 1 spot hanging in the balance, Suryakumar’s recent form and his duel with spin could decide the game

A Season of Evolution for Suryakumar Yadav

In IPL 2025, Suryakumar Yadav has not only scored runs but also developed as a batsman, overcoming past vulnerabilities through technique, timing, and tactical changes. From playing powerful sweep shots to being conservative when necessary, he’s proven that even the best players can renew themselves and remain ahead of the curve.

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