Follow UsThere were question marks over Suryakumar Yadav’s form ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, but India’s T20I captain and Mumbai Indians (MI)’s batter has shut down his critics by amassing more than 600 runs in the ongoing league.
This is the second time SKY has scored more than 600 runs in an IPL season. In the 2023 season, the right-hander hit 605 runs in 16 innings at an average of 43.21 and a strike rate of 181.1.
SKY, however, has already crossed that tally, making this his best IPL season in terms of runs - 640 runs in 14 innings at an average of 71.11 and a strike rate of 168.
640* - 2025
605 - 2023
512 - 2018
480 - 2020
That's not it; Suryakumar also broke Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing IPL record for MI. In IPL 2010, Tendulkar hit 618 runs - the most runs by a MI batter in a season. SKY has gone past that record, having already managed more than 620 runs in the IPL 2025.
640* - Suryakumar Yadav, 2025 (at 37*)
618 - Sachin Tendulkar, 2010
605 - Suryakumar Yadav, 2023
553 - Sachin Tendulkar, 2011
540 - Lendle Simmons, 2014
Suryakumar now also has the most sixes for MI in an IPL season. Sanath Jayasuriya smoked 31 sixes in the 2008 season, and SKY now has 32 in the IPL 2025.
32* - Suryakumar Yadav, 2025
31 - Sanath Jayasuriya, 2008
30 - Ishan Kishan, 2020
29 - Kieron Pollard, 2013
29 - Hardik Pandya, 2019
Suryakumar becomes the third batter after Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill to cross the 600-run mark in the IPL 2025. SKY scored 57 off 39 deliveries and propelled MI to 184/7 in their 20 overs.
The right-handed batter has been super consistent in the ongoing season, having managed 14 25-plus scores on the bounce. SKY has broken Temba Bavuma’s record, who had 13 consecutive 25-plus scores in the 20-over format.