Suryakumar Yadav is blazing for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. On Sunday (June 1), in the 2nd qualifier match of this year’s IPL being played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Mumbai between the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings, he wrote his name in the records books by becoming the first non-opener to finish with 700 runs in an IPL season.
Milestone Moment of Suryakumar Yadav Against Kyle Jamieson
Surya needed 27 runs on Sunday to complete 700 runs in IPL 2025, and he achieved the objective by hitting Kyle Jamieson for a four on the second ball of the 13th over of MI’s innings.
In the list of non-openers with the highest runs in an IPL season, Surya is presently trailed by AB de Villiers and Rishabh Pant. While ABD totaled a total of 687 runs in IPL 2016 for RCB, Pant earned 684 runs in IPL 2018 for Delhi Capitals.
Most Runs by a Non-Opener in an IPL Season
- 717 Suryakumar Yadav (2025)
- 687 AB de Villiers (2016)
- 684 Rishabh Pant (2018)
- 622 Kane Williamson (2018)
- 605 Suryakumar Yadav (2023)
Knock of Suryakumar Yadav in the Second Qualifier
Surya scored 44 runs from 26 balls in the second qualifier match and, during his stay at the crease, hammered four fours and three sixes. He was sent back to the pavilion by Yuzvendra Chahal on the fifth ball of the 14th over of MI’s inning. Surya tried to hit Chahal for a six but was caught near the boundary ropes by Nehal Wadhera.
Before exiting against Punjab Kings, Surya contributed 72 runs for the third wicket with Tilak Varma (44 runs off 29 balls). Surya batted at No. 4 for the Hardik Pandya’s team in the second knockout fixture of this season’s IPL. Prior to his appearance at the crease, England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow scored 38 runs off 24 balls to take MI off to a flying start in spite of Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal.
