India- IPL runs
- 4,581
- Average
- 33.68
- Strike rate
- 148.6
- Highest
- 103
Career
Suryakumar Yadav waited a decade in domestic and IPL cricket before his India debut at thirty, and then became the highest-ranked T20 batter in the world. His method is built around scoring in areas most batters cannot reach: behind square on both sides, over fine leg, and square of the wicket off deliveries aimed at the stumps.
This 360-degree range means field settings offer him limited protection, and it lets him score at a high rate without relying on the traditional arc between long-on and long-off. He is at his most effective in the middle overs, where he attacks spin and change-of-pace bowling that most batters treat as containment.
He captained India in T20 internationals and took a decisive boundary catch in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Highlights
- Reached the world number one T20I batting ranking
- Took the decisive boundary catch in the 2024 T20 World Cup final
- Captained India in T20 international cricket
- Made his India debut at thirty after a decade in domestic and IPL cricket
Overview
What the figures show
Fourteen IPL seasons, from 2012 to 2026, stand behind Suryakumar Yadav's 4,581 runs in the competition. Ranked by runs, 2025 sits on top with 717 for Mumbai Indians, and nothing else comes within 112. 103 in 2023 remains the biggest single innings of it. Fifty has been passed 33 times, two of those going on to hundreds. That strike rate of 148.6 is 13.4 above the 135.2 median for the 181 batters with 300 or more IPL balls in this data. Fours and sixes account for roughly 65% of the total — 482 and 178 of them.
The seasons break into three spells: Mumbai Indians (2012), Kolkata Knight Riders (2014–2017) and Mumbai Indians (2018–2026). Most of the runs, 3,973 of them, came in the Mumbai Indians years. There is no IPL cricket on the record in 2013.
International
Career record
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 37 | 35 | 773 | 72* | 25.77 | 105.0 | 0 | 4 |
| T20I | 110 | 107 | 3,220 | 117 | 36.59 | 162.6 | 4 | 24 |
| IPL | 179 | 166 | 4,581 | 103* | 33.44 | 148.5 | 2 | 31 |
Indian Premier League
Season by season
| Season | Team | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | KKR | 10 | 5 | 164 | 34 | 32.80 | 140.2 | 16 | 5 |
| 2015 | KKR | 13 | 4 | 157 | 46 | 17.40 | 138.9 | 12 | 8 |
| 2016 | KKR | 11 | 4 | 182 | 60 | 26.00 | 127.3 | 18 | 5 |
| 2017 | KKR | 7 | 1 | 105 | 31 | 17.50 | 119.3 | 8 | 3 |
| 2018 | MI | 14 | 0 | 512 | 72 | 36.60 | 133.3 | 61 | 16 |
| 2019 | MI | 15 | 2 | 424 | 71 | 32.60 | 130.9 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020 | MI | 15 | 3 | 480 | 79 | 40.00 | 145.0 | 61 | 11 |
| 2021 | MI | 14 | 0 | 317 | 82 | 22.60 | 143.4 | 40 | 10 |
| 2022 | MI | 8 | 1 | 303 | 68 | 43.30 | 145.7 | 23 | 16 |
| 2023 | MI | 16 | 2 | 605 | 103 | 43.20 | 181.1 | 65 | 28 |
| 2024 | MI | 11 | 1 | 345 | 102 | 34.50 | 167.5 | 36 | 18 |
| 2025 | MI | 16 | 5 | 717 | 73 | 65.20 | 167.9 | 69 | 38 |
| 2026 | MI | 13 | 0 | 270 | 60 | 20.80 | 147.5 | 28 | 10 |
| Total | 14 seasons | 164 | 28 | 4,581 | 103 | 33.68 | 148.6 | 482 | 178 |
Questions
About Suryakumar Yadav
How many IPL runs has Suryakumar Yadav scored?
Suryakumar Yadav has scored 4,581 runs in the IPL across 14 seasons, averaging 33.68 at a strike rate of 148.59. The highest score is 103.
Which IPL teams has Suryakumar Yadav played for?
Suryakumar Yadav has appeared for Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
What is Suryakumar Yadav's playing style?
Suryakumar Yadav is a right-hand bat who bowls right-arm fast medium, listed as a batter.
Why is Suryakumar Yadav called a 360-degree batter?
He scores in areas most batters cannot access, including behind square on both sides and over fine leg, which makes conventional field settings ineffective against him.
When did Suryakumar Yadav debut for India?
He made his T20I and ODI debuts in 2021 at the age of thirty, and his Test debut in 2023.
Which IPL team does Suryakumar Yadav play for?
Mumbai Indians, having earlier played for Kolkata Knight Riders.
What is Suryakumar Yadav's best format?
T20 cricket by a clear margin. He reached the world number one T20I batting ranking and is most effective attacking spin and slower balls through the middle overs.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- International figures computed from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data, licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.