Notable records of Suryakumar Yadav in IPL 2024
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians failed to reach the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs as they finished at the bottom with four wins. While MI had a forgettable campaign, they had a few positives. Suryakumar Yadav bailed them out from a spot of bother in a couple of games. SKY, who had a strike-rate of 167.47, scripted several records in IPL 2024.
Over 340 runs in IPL 2024
MI missed the services of Suryakumar in the first few matches as he was yet to be match-fit. After nearly two months, SKY finished with 345 runs from 11 matches at an average of 34.50. As mentioned, the right-handed dasher recorded a strike-rate of 167.47 in IPL 2024. His tally included a century and three half-centuries.
Second player with multiple tons for MI
Suryakumar powered Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad as they chased down 174 at the Wankhede Stadium. The dashing batter smashed an unbeaten 102(51) after the five-champions were down to 31/3. He shared a century-plus stand with Tilak Varma. With this, Suryakumar became only the second player with multiple IPL tons for MI.
A record partnership for MI
In the SRH encounter, Suryakumar and Tilak added 143* runs, now the highest partnership for the fourth wicket or below for MI in the IPL. They went past Corey Anderson and Rohit Sharma, who shared a 131*-run stand against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014.
Other notable feats of SKY
During the match against RCB, Suryakumar became only the eighth Indian player to complete 7,000 runs in T20 cricket. While smashing a ton against SRH, Suryakumar also raced past 3,500 runs in the IPL. SKY now owns 3,594 runs from 150 IPL encounters at an average of 32.08. He is known for his strike rate that goest past 145 (145.32).
