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Mumbai Indians secured their maiden victory of IPL 2025 with a dominant eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders. The five-time champions outclassed the defending champions in all departments to open their account in the tournament.
Chasing 117, Mumbai Indians made light work of the target, thanks to a composed knock from Ryan Rickelton. The wicketkeeper-batter played a steady yet aggressive innings, remaining unbeaten on 62 off 41 balls. His innings ensured MI never looked in trouble during the chase.
Suryakumar Yadav provided the finishing touches with a blistering knock. The star batter smashed an unbeaten 27 off just 9 balls, playing his trademark 360-degree shots to take MI over the line in 12.5 overs. His fireworks left KKR bowlers helpless as MI cruised to victory.
With his quick-fire knock, Suryakumar Yadav reached a significant milestone in T20 cricket. He completed 8,000 runs in the format, becoming only the fifth Indian to achieve this feat. His consistency across leagues and international cricket has established him as one of the best modern-day T20 batters.
Virat Kohli remains the leading run-scorer in T20 cricket among Indian players, with an astonishing 12,976 runs to his name. He is followed by Rohit Sharma, who has amassed 11,851 runs in the format.
Apart from Kohli and Rohit, former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has 9,797 T20 runs, while Suresh Raina follows with 8,654 runs. With his latest feat, Suryakumar Yadav has cemented his place among India’s greatest T20 batters, further proving his explosive capabilities.
