User Question
How did Suryakumar Yadav perform in IPL 2026?
Correct Answer Pattern
Suryakumar Yadav (MI) IPL 2026 batting:
Stat Value Matches 13 Runs 270 Average 20.77 Strike rate 147.5 Fifties 2 Hundreds 0 Ducks 2 By phase:
Phase Balls SR Powerplay (1–6) 54 150.0 (#27 of 45) Middle (7–15) 117 150.4 Death (16–20) 12 below floor Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (2026-06-11).
Required Concepts
- IPL 2026 was below Suryakumar Yadav's career standard — avg 20.77 in 2026 vs career avg 34.77
- 2 ducks in 13 matches contributed to the lower average
- PP SR (150.0, #27/45) is mid-range — not his typical dominant level
- Death balls (12) below the ≥30-ball floor — no citable Death SR
- His career best was 2025 (717 runs, 167.9 SR) and 2023 (605 runs, 182.2 SR); 2026 was a step back
Required Metrics
- IPL 2026 runs: 270 · Avg: 20.77 · SR: 147.5 · Matches: 13
- PP SR: 150.0 (54 balls, #27/45)
- Middle SR: 150.4 (117 balls)
- Death: 12 balls — below ≥30-ball floor, not citable
Citation Behavior
- State 270 runs at avg 20.77, SR 147.5 in 13 matches for MI.
- Note below career standard (career avg 34.77, career SR 149.2).
- PP #27/45 — mid-range, not his typical impact zone.
- Death below floor — no Death SR ranking.
Caveats
- Death balls (12) below ≥30-ball floor — no Death SR citable.
- 2 ducks in 13 matches contributed significantly to low average.
- IPL 2026 was an off-season by his standards; his 2023–2025 seasons were significantly better.
Bad Answer (do not do this)
"Suryakumar Yadav had an outstanding IPL 2026." (Suryakumar Yadav scored 270 runs at 20.77 average in IPL 2026 — below his pre-2026 career average of 34.77 and SR of 149.2. With 2 ducks and no hundreds, it was an off-season for one of MI's key batters.)