When the Mumbai Indians played the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Wankhede Stadium, the right-handed dasher achieved this milestone.
This accomplishment was obtained by him after his 31st run of the game.
After suffering an injury, Suryakumar made his competitive cricket comeback against the Delhi Capitals in the previous match.
Eighth Indian with this accomplishment
Suryakumar turned out to be just the eighth Indian player to finish 7,000 runs in T20 cricket.
He is just behind Virat Kohli (12,313), Rohit Sharma (11,312), Shikhar Dhawan (9,797), Suresh Raina (8,654), MS Dhoni (7,310), Robin Uthappa (7,272), and KL Rahul (7,192) as far as T20 runs.
Prominently, just five other Indian hitters have in excess of 6,000 T20 runs.
A 17-ball fifty versus RCB
Pursuing 197 at the Wankhede, Suryakumar came to the wrinkle when MI were 101/1 after 8.5 overs. He added 38 runs close by Rohit (139/2).
Suryakumar, who scored a duck in the past match versus DC, was back right at home.
He pounded a 19-ball 52, crushing five fours and four sixes (SR: 273.68).
SKY crushed a 17-ball fifty – his quickest in IPL history.
SKY’s numbers in T20s
According to ESPNcricinfo, Suryakumar possesses 7,021 runs from 272 T20 matches at a normal of 35.45 (SR: 152.53).
The count incorporates five tons and 47 fifties. He has crushed 702 fours and 298 sixes.
Upwards of 2,141 of SKY’s absolute T20 runs have come in internationals (fourth-most runs for India). His strike pace of 171.55 in the arrangement is the most noteworthy.
North of 3,300 runs in IPL
Suryakumar has accumulated 3,301 runs in 141 IPL appearances at a normal of 31.74. He possesses a strike pace of 144.27 and has pummeled 22 fifties and 100 years in the opposition.
He is the third-most elevated run-scorer for MI, having amassed 2,693 runs in 86 matches. He midpoints 34.97 (SR: 147.40).
Previous KKR player Suryakumar has pummeled 21 fifties and a ton for MI.
SKY gets back to activity
Suryarkumar experienced a Grade 2 tear to his lower leg during the South Africa T20I series in December. He then missed the T20I series against Afghanistan because of hernia issues.
The Indian hitter was supposed to be totally fit by the beginning of the IPL 2024. Notwithstanding, the NCA didn’t give him a green sign to begin.
Suryakumar has at long last gotten back with a bang.