Suryakumar Yadav Etches Name In History Books, Joins Rohit Sharma In Elite List

On Sunday, May 24, during MI’s last league game of the season, he made history by being just the second player to achieve 4000 runs for the team in T20 cricket. Surya required 40 runs against the Rajasthan Royals to reach 4000 T20 runs for the Mumbai Indians. Surya was kept by MI for Rs 16.35 crore prior to the IPL 2025 mega auction. On the second ball of the tenth over, he smashed Yash Raj Punja for a six to attain the milestone.

Suryakumar will play his 127th T20 match for the Mumbai Indians on May 24, 2026. He currently has 4002* runs for the team. MI’s top run scorer in Twenty20 cricket is still Rohit Sharma, who was removed for a duck in the current match against Rajasthan Royals. Rohit has scored 6432 runs in 245 games for the Mumbai-based team.

Most Runs For MI

Rohit Sharma – 6432 in 235 Matches

Suryakumar Yadav – 4002 in 127 Matches

Kieron Pollard – 3915 in 211 Matches

Ambati Rayudu – 2635 in 136 Matches

Sachin Tendulkar – 2599 in 91 Matches

After Rohit and  , Kieron Pollard, Ambati Rayudu, and Sachin Tendulkar are the Mumbai Indians’ top run scorers in the 20-over format. Ambati Rayudu played 136   matches for the Mumbai-based team from 2010 to 2017 and scored 2635 runs, while Pollard scored 3915 runs in 211 games for MI between 2010 and 2022. In contrast, Tendulkar scored 2599 runs in 91 T20 matches for the Mumbai Indians near the end of his career.

Virat Kohli has the world record for most runs scored for one team in T20s cricket. From 2008 to 2026, Kohli played 296 T20 matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and amassed 9,462 runs, making him the best run scorer in IPL history. The Delhi-born right-handed batsman, who has played for RCB in the IPL from its first season, is also the team’s top run scorer in IPL 2026. On Tuesday, May 26, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala, he will play for the Rajat Patidar-led team in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2025 against Gujarat Titans.