Suryakumar Yadav has made IPL 2025 his playground. In Mumbai Indians’ final league game against Punjab Kings at Jaipur, he scored his sixth fifty of the season, pushing his total to 627 runs in 14 matches.
That not only topped his own 2023 tally (605) but broke a 15-year-old record held by Sachin Tendulkar.
Back in 2010, Tendulkar had scored 618 runs for MI in a single season. No one from Mumbai had ever crossed that mark — until now.
It’s about a changing of the guard. SKY, now India’s T20I captain, isn’t just following in Sachin’s footsteps — he’s sprinting ahead in Air Jordans.
He’s become the new heartbeat of Mumbai Indians. His season strike rate? 168.54. That’s not just elite — that’s lightning in cricket pads.
And with MI in the playoffs, Suryakumar could become the first MI player to hit 700 runs in one IPL season, joining an exclusive club that only includes Virat Kohli (2016, 2024) and Shubman Gill (2023).
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SKY High, Stakes Higher
This is Suryakumar’s best IPL season ever. But it’s not just about personal glory. MI’s playoff hopes could hinge on his bat. Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, and RCB are also in the mix — every run counts. Punjab sits second with 17 points, but their spot isn’t safe. If MI wins and other results go their way, they could jump the queue thanks to a stronger net run rate.
In short: every ball SKY faces could reshape the playoff picture.
A few years ago, Suryakumar Yadav was playing second fiddle. Now? He’s the soloist in Mumbai’s symphony. It’s poetic that the man once overlooked is now rewriting the record books set by the most revered MI icon.
Want the numbers? Want the impact? He’s got both — and he’s just getting started.
Mumbai has momentum, and SKY has the bat. As they enter the knockout stage, all eyes are on whether he’ll crack the 700-run barrier. If he does, it won’t just be history — it’ll be legacy.
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