However, amid the loss, Suryakumar Yadav achieved a major personal milestone, making history in the tournament.
Suryakumar played a fluent knock of 44 runs against Punjab Kings. With just 15 runs in the match, he surpassed a long-standing record held by AB de Villiers.
He became the highest run-scorer in a single IPL season as a non-opener. De Villiers had scored 687 runs for RCB in the 2016 season. Suryakumar Yadav’s IPL 2025 Performance: Matches: 16, Runs: 717, Strike Rate: 167.92, Half-centuries: 5.
It was a memorable season for Suryakumar with consistent performances, but his dream of clinching the Orange Cap slipped away after Mumbai’s elimination.
He finished second in the run-scoring charts behind Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans, who scored 759 runs in 15 matches.
With Mumbai out, IPL 2025 will have a first-time champion. The final is set between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on June 3 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – a golden chance for both teams to lift the trophy for the first time.
Published at : 02 Jun 2025 11:34 AM (IST)
