Not Hardik Pandya, AB de Villiers Says THIS Batter As ‘Mr.360’ Of Modern Cricket News24 –
The Indian national team’s captain in the shortest format of the game, Suryakumar Yadav, set a new record in the IPL by scoring 44 runs in rapid style during Qualifier 2 in the 2025 season against Punjab Kings. Suryakumar was the first to achieve 700 runs as a non-opening batter in a T20 season. He broke AB de Villiers’ record for the best start to a season, set in 2016. He concluded Qualifier 2 with 717 runs scored in 16 games and had five half-centuries.
“Surya is the 360 batter of modern era for sure”. AB de Villiers said during commentary.
MOST RUNS IN AN IPL SEASON (NON-OPENER)
| Rank | Player | Runs | Matches | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suryakumar Yadav | 717 | 14 | 2025* |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 687 | 16 | 2016 |
| 3 | Rishabh Pant | 684 | 14 | 2018 |
| 4 | Kane Williamson | 622 | 14 | 2018 |
| 5 | Suryakumar Yadav | 605 | 16 | 2023 |
In all 17 of his games in IPL 2025, Suryakumar has always scored at least 25 runs. Despite struggling before, making great strides like that shows Suryakumar’s character. The skipper of the Indian T20I team switched into high gear and made runs during the five-time champions’ improved run in the season. Maximizing their useful inventories, Surya Yadav and Tilak Varma played well to put Mumbai in a good position, which Bairstow built up further.