Suryakumar Yadav was on fire for the Mumbai Indians on Monday (March 31). During the IPL 2025 match played against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, he came to bat at No. 4 in the 117-run chase for the Hardik Pandya-led side and, with the help of three fours and two sixes, scored 27 runs from just nine balls. The Mumbai-based cricketer finished the match by hitting Andre Russell for a six on the fifth ball of the 13th over of the run chase. Before helping MI secure its first win of the IPL 2025 season, Surya joined Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in an elite list of Indian batters. He became the fifth Indian cricketer after Kohli, Rohit, Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan to score 8000 runs in T20s. He scored his 8000th run in T20s on the third ball of the 13th over of MI’s innings bowled by Russell. Suryakumar, who has also played in the IPL for KKR, has 8007 runs to his name in 312 T20s played so far. He has smashed 796 fours and 349 sixes so far. In the 20-over format of the game, Surya has six centuries and 54 fifties to his name. The overall record of scoring most runs in T20s by an Indian batter is in the name of Kohli. The former India captain has played 401 matches so far and has 12,976 runs to his name. He is followed by Rohit (11,851 runs in 451 T20s), Dhawan (9797 runs in 334 T20s) and Raina (8654 runs in 336 T20s). Most runs by an Indian in T20s 12976 – Virat Kohli 11851 – Rohit Sharma 9797 – Shikhar Dhawan 8654 – Suresh Raina 8007 – Suryakumar Yadav* Surya’s IPL record for MI Surya, who was retained for Rs 16.35 crore by MI ahead of IPL 2025 mega auctions, has played 99 IPL matches for the Mumbai-based franchise and has 3090 runs to his name. He is the third leading run scorer for the Ambani-owned side in the world’s richest franchise cricket league. In the IPL, Surya has scored two centuries and 23 fifties for MI and has also led them in two matches. Stay updated with all the latest news on IPL 2025, including the schedule, points table, top run-scorers (IPL Orange Cap), and leading wicket-takers (IPL Purple Cap). Get real-time updates, match highlights, and expert insights—only on News18.