David Miller bats as lower middle-order (#6) for Lucknow Super Giants. With 352 T20 matches across 16 seasons and a career WAR of 90.4, he's one of the most proven commodities in franchise cricket.

Miller scored 154 runs at 128.3 SR in IPL 2025, but his SRae of -32.2 tells the real story: he struck 32.2 points below the expected rate for the phases he batted in. That's a significant drag on the scoring rate.

Matchup Profile: Pace vs Spin

Miller handles spin well, which is valuable in the middle overs where spinners dominate. Pace bowlers may be the better matchup against him.

Powerplay: 114.6 SR across 130 balls | vs pace 105.9 | vs spin 144.8 | (38.9 point gap favoring spin)

Middle Overs: 127.2 SR across 1602 balls | vs pace 117.9 | vs spin 133.8

Death Overs: 169.5 SR across 910 balls | vs pace 173.2 | vs spin 154.6

Phase-by-Phase Breakdown

Miller faces 57% of his deliveries in the death overs, which tells you everything about his role in the batting order.

Death (16-20) (57% of balls): 169.5 SR — 21.5% boundaries, 25.6% dots

Middle (7-15) (42% of balls): 127.2 SR — 14.3% boundaries, 33.9% dots

Well below the league average of 144.5 — this is a phase where he needs to improve or be protected.

Style and Tendencies

The production was limited — 153 runs in 10 innings at 128.3 SR, averaging just 15.3 per outing. His highest score was 27.

Remarkably consistent — a standard deviation of just 8.1 across 10 innings. You know what you're getting every time he walks out to bat. One concern: 100% of his dismissals are caught (4/4). That kind of pattern is something opposition analysts will look to exploit.

What This Means for IPL 2026

Miller is expected to continue as lower middle-order (#6) for Lucknow Super Giants. As an overseas player, he occupies one of Lucknow Super Giants' four precious foreign slots — so the production needs to justify that selection. The below-average strike rate for his batting position is something he'll need to address if he wants to hold his spot. With an xImpact rating of 62.9, he's projected as a genuine difference-maker.