Mumbai Indians’ explosive and dynamic batter Suryakumar Yadav has made it to the history books of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a recent match against Lucknow Super Giants, Suryakumar claimed a historic milestone that no Indian player had ever achieved before. With this, he has surpassed Indian cricket greats like Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, and Virat Kohli.
Suryakumar Yadav Becomes the Fastest Indian to 4000 IPL Runs
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Suryakumar Yadav has now emerged as the quickest Indian cricketer to aggregate 4000 runs in IPL history. The record shows itself to be a testament to his consistency, destructive batting, and match-winning prowess in the globe’s most competitive T20 competition.
Suryakumar is currently the orange cap holder of IPL 2025 after a knock of 54 runs in 28 balls during the Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants encounter. 427
Surpassing the Legends of IPL
What adds to the uniqueness of this record is that Suryakumar Yadav overtook some of India cricket’s biggest names. Players such as:
Rohit Sharma – the most successful IPL captain
Suresh Raina – “Mr. IPL”
Virat Kohli – the highest-scoring IPL player of all time
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These cricketing greats may have achieved much in the IPL, but none managed to cross the 4000-run barrier faster than Suryakumar Yadav.
Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Scorecard
In the 45th match of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians made 215 runs at Wankhede against the team that defeated MI in the previous encounter this season by 12 runs. Suryakumar Yadav became the orange cap holder with a total of 427 runs in 10 matches.
Mayank Yadav made a debut in IPL 2025 for LSG by taking two crucial wickets, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, but could not resist other batters to get the runs on the board even after his sheer pace. Corbin Bosch also made a debut for MI by playing a cameo of 20 runs in 10 balls.
Why This Record Matters
Reaching 4000 runs in the IPL itself is a huge milestone, but achieving it quicker than any other Indian batsman gives value to the record in a big way. In the contemporary game, where T20s are changing at a lightning pace, remaining ahead of the curve when it comes to performance and consistency is important, and Suryakumar Yadav has done that.
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