Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Ishan Kishan played an excellent knock against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match number 63 of IPL 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium [Chepauk] on Monday, May 18. He was named Player of the Match for his 70 off 47 balls as SRH chased down a target of 181 in 19 overs.
Batting first, CSK were held to 180-7 in their 20 overs. In the chase, Kishan struck seven fours and three sixes in his belligerent knock before being dismissed by Anshul Kamboj. Kishan’s brilliant innings against CSK also confirmed SRH a place in the IPL 2026 playoffs.
The southpaw’s knock on Monday came while batting at the No. 3 position. He has batted at the one-down position 35 times in the IPL. In this feature, we compare his stats with those of Suryakumar Yadav after the latter had also batted at No. 3 the same number of times in the IPL.
Ishan Kishan vs Suryakumar Yadav – Who has a better average and strike rate after batting at No. 3 in 35 IPL innings?
In 35 IPL innings at No. 3, Kishan has scored 1,022 runs, averaging 30.96 at a strike rate of 155.08. In 24 games for SRH, he has scored 806 runs at an average of 36.63 and a strike rate of 168.26. Earlier, in 11 matches for Mumbai Indians (MI), he had 216 runs at an average of 19.63 and a strike rate of 120. In four innings against Rajasthan Royals (RR), he had 329 runs at a strike rate of 200.60.
After 35 IPL innings at No. 3, Suryakumar had 1,052 runs, averaging 35.06 at a strike rate of 139.15. In 35 innings for MI, he had scored 992 runs at an average of 34.20 and a strike rate of 140.31. Earlier, in one innings for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he had 60 runs at a strike rate of 122.44. Suryakumar had 155 runs in five innings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at a strike rate of 153.91.
Ishan Kishan vs Suryakumar Yadav – Who has more 50-plus scores after batting at No. 3 in 35 IPL innings?
Kishan has registered eight 50-plus scores at No. 3 position in the IPL – one hundred and seven half-centuries. He slammed 106* off 47 balls against RR in Hyderabad last season, hitting 11 fours and six sixes. Kishan also hit 91 off 44 balls against RR at the same venue this season. The left-hander also scored 94* off 48 balls against RCB in Lucknow in IPL 2025, hitting seven fours and five sixes.
After 35 IPL innings at No. 3, Suryakumar had notched up eight half-centuries. The right-hander slammed 79* off 43 balls against RCB in Abu Dhabi in IPL 2020. The fantastic knock featured 10 fours and three sixes. He also hit 79* off 47 balls against RR in Abu Dhabi during the same season and 71* off 54 balls against CSK at Chepauk in the 2019 IPL edition.
Ishan Kishan vs Suryakumar Yadav – Who has more fours and sixes after batting at No. 3 in 35 IPL innings?
Kishan has struck 94 fours and 51 sixes while batting at No. 3 in the IPL. He has slammed 34 fours and 18 sixes against RR and 16 fours and 10 sixes against RCB. Also, he has 16 fours and five sixes against CSK and seven fours and three sixes against Delhi Capitals (DC).
(Kishan vs Suryakumar – Stats comparison after batting at No. 3 in 35 IPL innings)
After 35 IPL innings at No. 3, Suryakumar had slammed 127 fours and 25 sixes. The MI batter had 21 fours and one six against CSK and 20 fours and six sixes against RCB. Also, he had struck 19 fours and five sixes against KKR and 19 fours and five sixes against RR as well.
Ishan Kishan vs Suryakumar Yadav – Who has a better record in wins after batting at No. 3 in 35 IPL innings?
In 15 wins, Kishan has scored 653 runs at an average of 50.23 and a strike rate of 177.92, with one hundred and five half-centuries. In 20 defeats, he has scored 369 runs at an average of 18.45 and a strike rate of 126.36, with two fifties.
(Kishan vs Suryakumar – Stats comparison in wins after batting at No. 3 in 35 IPL innings)
In 24 wins (23 innings), Suryakumar had 818 runs at an average of 45.44 and a strike rate of 143.76, with eight half-centuries. In nine losses, he had 211 runs at an average of 23.44 and a strike rate of 128.65. In three tied games, he scored 23 runs at a strike rate of 100.
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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert
