Bishnoi has been much better and more resilient despite a slow start.
After the team kept him before the auction, he was first predicted to be LSG’s top spinner this season, but he had trouble controlling himself in his opening few games.
Ravi Bishnoi’s form improves as tournament progresses
Bishnoi’s performance has only gotten better as the tournament progressed.
He now has eight wickets in seven matches at 34.88 and an economy of 10.73.
Klusener admitted that getting spinners to bowl their full quota of overs is difficult, mentioning that Bishnoi only bowled three overs in LSG’s loss to CSK.
“But overall, Ravi is just getting better and better,” Klusener stated, speaking to reporters ahead of the Rajasthan Royals game.
Preliminary game Klusener emphasizes the unpredictability of IPL matches
Ahead of their match against RR, Klusener stressed that LSG won’t take their opponents lightly despite RR having lost five out of seven games.
He doesn’t believe in past results and predicts a 50-50 contest in Jaipur.
“I don’t think anyone finds it easy. Tomorrow is a new day and a new game,” said Klusener, highlighting the unpredictable nature of IPL matches.
“I don’t think anyone finds it easy. Tomorrow is a new day and a new game,” he added.
Performance
A look at how Bishnoi did this season The spinner had a slow start to the season, being expensive in his early matches.
In the season opener, he returned 2/53, followed by 1/41 against SRH. However, in matches against MI and PBKS, he did not take a wicket. In his next two outings, he posted 1/47 against KKR and 2/36 against GT.
Despite LSG’s loss to CSK, he delivered a solid performance with 2/18 from four overs.
Numbers
The spinner’s overall IPL and T20 numbers
In 73 IPL matches, Bishnoi now owns 71 scalps at 29.68. His economy rate reads 8.10 alongside the best figures worth 3/24.
Notably, he had his best season in 2023, when he took 16 lives in 15 matches. In total, he has taken 184 scalps at a rate of 23.27 and an economy rate of 7.42 in 155 T20 matches. The spinner also boasts three four-wicket hauls and the best figures of 4/13.