Suryakumar Yadav breaks AB de Villiers’ 9-yr-old IPL record
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Suryakumar Yadav broke AB de Villiers’ 2016 record for most IPL runs by a non-opener in a season, crossing 687 with a boundary off Chahal in Qualifier 2
SKY entered the game with 673 runs in 15 innings and reached the milestone with a fluent four, eclipsing ABD’s 9-year-old record in style
He now has 700 runs at a blazing strike rate of 167.83, anchoring MI’s 2025 campaign with his composure and explosive middle-order presence
Suryakumar’s 14 consecutive 25+ scores surpassed Temba Bavuma’s previous best of 13, highlighting his unmatched consistency this season
His calm under pressure and creative strokeplay have turned him into MI’s batting backbone amid top-order struggles in IPL 2025
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