IPL 2025: Marcus Stoinis Narrowly Misses Out On All-Time IPL Record

Punjab Kings needed the best of Marcus Stoinis heading into the playoffs, as the Australian all-rounder smashed a 16-ball 44 on his return against Delhi Capitals, on May 24 (Saturday). In his first clash after the break, the Australian came out firing all cylinders, with a six off his second ball at the crease. 

The right-hander then continued his stellar touch, with six and four off consecutive deliveries to take off. Kuldeep Yadav could have almost got the Australian if not for a missed opportunity from Mohit Sharma, as it turned from bad to worse. 

Stoinis applied salt on Mohit’s wounds, with a big over, smashing six, four, four and six, taking 22 runs off the over. Not just that, it also took the big all-rounder to 41 off 14 balls. Eventually, Stoinis ended his innings with a strike rate of 275.00. 

His effort took PBKS past the 200-run mark, the joint-most for a team in a T20 tournament. 

Most 200-plus totals in a T20 competition

7 - PBKS in IPL 2025*

7 - GT in IPL 2025

7 - Warwickshire in T20 Blast 2022

Had Stoinis batted at a higher strike rate, he would have had the opportunity to break a record - the highest strike rate for a batter, batting at No.7, finishing second-best to Pat Cummins (373.0). 

Highest SR for a batter at #7 or lower in an IPL innings

373 - Pat Cummins vs MI, Pune, 2022

275 - Marcus Stoinis vs DC, Jaipur, 2025

275 - Shashank Singh vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2025

272 - Harbhajan Singh vs DCH, Navi Mumbai, 2010

*Min 15 balls