Match number 63 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season sees Mumbai Indians face Lucknow Super Giants in a defining contest at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. MI have 14 points from 12 games and can seal a top-two berth. One win would assure them a playoff spot.
On the other hand, LSG need one win from their remaining two games to be in contention for the playoffs which would end the journey of some other sides. At this moment, both sides look favorites to reach the last four.
All eyes will be on MI ace Suryakumar Yadav, who has come to life and is firing back. Suryakumar, who smashed a match-winning ton in MI’s previous game, is on the hunt to become the fourth player this season to score 500-plus runs. Suryakumar has 479 runs at 43.54 and is 21 short. Meanwhile, Suryakumar can get past 500 runs for only the second time in his IPL career. He achieved the record before 2018 (512).
Suryakumar can get to 650 T20 fours, besides surpassing Gambhir
Suryakumar has amassed 6377 runs in the 20-over format at 35.03. He has clobbered 642 fours and is eight short of the 650 mark. Meanwhile, he has 3123 runs in the IPL at 31.54.
Suryakumar can surpass JP Duminy (6397) and Gautam Gambhir (6402) in terms of runs in the 20-over format. He can become the 10th-highest scorer among Indian players in the 20-over format.
Other records on offer in the LSG-MI contest
50 IPL games for Ravi Bishnoi
LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi will be playing his 50th IPL match. Bishnoi, who made his debut in the tournament back in 2020, has 49 scalps. He is one shy of the 50-wicket mark. So far, he has registered double digits in terms of wickets across four successive seasons. He averages 27.88.
Piyush Chawla can break the 20-wicket mark for the first time
Veteran spinner Piyush Chawla owns 176 IPL wickets at 26.47. Chawla made his IPL debut in 2008 and is now enjoying his best season, having scalped 19 wickets. Chawla can get past 20-plus wickets for the first time in his 15-season career. His previous best tally was 17 wickets back in 2008.