34-year-old Mumbai Indians (MI) star batsman Suryakumar Yadav made history with his consistent performances in IPL 2025.
Suryakumar Yadav Makes History in IPL 2025
On Wednesday, May 21, he also equaled a T20 world record held by South African captain Temba Bavuma.
India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has been in top form during the IPL 2025 season. He has scored runs in almost every match and played a big role in the Mumbai Indians’ strong comeback.
Suryakumar has regularly scored 25 or more runs in games for MI. A few weeks ago, he broke Robin Uthappa’s record of 10 consecutive IPL innings with 25+ runs.
Now, he has taken it further by matching South African captain Temba Bavuma’s record of 13 consecutive 25+ scores in men’s T20 cricket, set in 2019-20. Suryakumar has also equalled the record held by Kane Williamson and Shubman Gill for the most 25+ scores in a single IPL season.
List of Most Consecutive 25+ Scores in T20 Cricket
Here is the list of players with the most consecutive scores of 25 or more runs in T20 cricket:
13 Temba Bavuma (2019-20)
13 Suryakumar Yadav (2025)
11 Brad Hodge (2005-07)
11 Jacques Rudolph (2014-15)
11 Kumar Sangakkara (2015)
11 Chris Lynn (2023-24)
11 Kyle Mayers (2024)
Most 25+ scores in a single IPL season:
13 innings Kane Williamson (SRH, 2018)
13 innings Shubman Gill (GT, 2023)
13 innings Suryakumar Yadav (MI, 2025)
12 innings Virat Kohli (RCB, 2016)
12 innings David Warner (SRH, 2016)
Irfan Pathan, WV Raman, and Mohammad Kaif Hail Suryakumar’s Knock
Suryakumar Yadav played an impressive innings against Delhi Capitals, scoring 73* runs off 43 balls, including 7 fours and 4 sixes. So far this season, he has scored 29 (26), 48 (28), 27* (9), 67 (43), 28 (26), 40 (28), 26 (15), 68* (30), 40* (19), 54 (28), 48* (23), 35 (24), and 73* (43).
Former India cricketers Irfan Pathan, WV Raman, and Mohammad Kaif were highly impressed with Suryakumar’s performance and shared their praise on X.
“Surya Kumar Yadav is brilliant as usual but this guy Naman Dhir has played some crucial innings this season for MI. Talented young man,” said Irfan Pathan.
Check out his tweet:
Surya Kumar Yadav is brilliant as usual but this guy Naman Dhir has played some crucial innings this season for MI. Talented young man.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 21, 2025
“This half century of #SKY should compete with the best of his knocks. Tacky pitch and team under pressure.. Fab innings..,” WV Raman wrote on X.
Check out the Tweet:
This half century of #SKY should compete with the best of his knocks. Tacky pitch and team under pressure.. Fab innings..👏👏#MIvsDC #IPLonJioStar #CricketTwitter
— WV Raman (@wvraman) May 21, 2025
“Top class pacers or spinners, turning or seaming pitches, difficult match situation – nothing can spot Surya. Banda daring hai. #MIvsDC,” Mohammad Kaif stated.
Check out the Tweet:
Top class pacers or spinners, turning or seaming pitches, difficult match situation – nothing can stop Surya the Big match player, Banda daring hai. #MIvsDC
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 21, 2025
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