Suryakumar Yadav Breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s 15-Year-Old Record, Sets New Benchmarks for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025

The 69th match of IPL 2025 between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium witnessed a stellar performance by Suryakumar Yadav, who broke multiple records and etched his name in IPL history.

Suryakumar Yadav’s Records and Achievements

1. Highest Runs in a Season for Mumbai Indians

Suryakumar Yadav amassed 640 runs in 14 matches during IPL 2025, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s 2010 record of 618 runs. Previously, Suryakumar had scored 605 runs in 2023, placing him third on the list. With this feat, he now holds the top spot for the most runs in a single season for MI.

2. Most Consecutive 25+ Scores in a Season

In IPL 2025, Suryakumar achieved the remarkable feat of scoring 25 or more runs in 14 consecutive innings, breaking the previous record held by Kane Williamson, who had 13 such scores in 2018. This consistency also places him ahead of South Africa’s Temba Bavuma, who had 13 consecutive 25+ scores in T20 cricket during the 2019-20 season.

3. Most Sixes in a Season for Mumbai Indians

With 32 sixes in the season, Suryakumar surpassed Sanath Jayasuriya’s 2008 record of 31 sixes for MI. Ishan Kishan follows with 30 sixes in 2020, while Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya each had 29 sixes in 2013 and 2019, respectively.

Match Summary: MI vs PBKS

Mumbai Indians Innings:

Opting to bat first, MI posted a total of 184/7 in 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav led the charge with a brilliant 57-run knock, including 5 fours and 3 sixes.

Punjab Kings Innings:

Chasing the target, PBKS achieved victory in 18.3 overs with 7 wickets in hand. Josh Inglis and Priyansh Arya both scored fifties, steering their team to a comfortable win.

Key Moments of the Match

1. Pre-Toss Interaction:

Before the toss, MI captain Hardik Pandya playfully asked Suryakumar Yadav to choose between two fingers to decide their strategy if they won the toss. Suryakumar suggested batting first. However, Hardik lost the toss, and PBKS chose to bowl first.

2. Nehal Wadhera’s Spectacular Catch:

In the 10th over, Nehal Wadhera took a stunning diving catch at long-on to dismiss Rohit Sharma, who was attempting a big shot off Harpreet Brar.

3. Missed Opportunity by Vijaykumar Vyshak:

In the 13th over, Vijaykumar Vyshak dropped a return catch off his own bowling, giving Hardik Pandya a lifeline when he was yet to score.

4. Suryakumar’s Lifeline and Half-Century:

In the 18th over, Nehal Wadhera dropped a catch at mid-on, granting Suryakumar a reprieve on 45. He capitalized on this, reaching his fifth fifty of the season before being dismissed for 57 by Arshdeep Singh.

5. Ashwani Kumar’s Redemption:

Ashwani Kumar dropped a high catch of Prabhsimran Singh in the fourth over but made amends in the next over by taking a diving catch to dismiss the same batsman off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling.

6. Priyansh Arya’s Quickfire Fifty:

Priyansh Arya showcased his aggressive batting by hitting a six off Hardik Pandya to complete his fifty in just 27 balls, contributing significantly to PBKS’s successful chase.

7. Josh Inglis’s Dismissal via DRS:

In the 18th over, Josh Inglis was adjudged LBW to Mitchell Santner. While the on-field umpire initially gave it not out, MI reviewed the decision, and the third umpire overturned it, ruling Inglis out for 73.

Suryakumar Yadav’s IPL 2025 Performance

• Matches: 14
• Runs: 640
• Average: 67.85
• Strike Rate: 172.72
• Fours: 46
• Sixes: 32
• Half-Centuries: 5

Suryakumar Yadav’s consistent and aggressive batting has been instrumental for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. His ability to break longstanding records and deliver match-winning performances underscores his importance to the team and cements his status as one of the premier batsmen in the league.