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Following his explosive innings of 54 runs off just 28 balls against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians' dynamic batter Suryakumar Yadav now proudly wears the Orange Cap. The right-handed batsman's impactful knock included four boundaries and an equal number of towering sixes. During the innings break, India's T20I captain candidly admitted his satisfaction when Hardik Pandya lost the toss, resulting in the Mumbai Indians being asked to bat first.
Suryakumar Yadav after winning the Orange Cap
Fueled by Suryakumar Yadav's stellar performance, the Mumbai Indians managed to post a formidable total of 215 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted twenty overs. Opening batsman Ryan Rickelton also contributed significantly with a quickfire 58 runs off 32 deliveries, as the Mumbai Indians batsmen dominated the Lucknow Super Giants' bowling attack all across the Wankhede Stadium.
“To be honest, I was really happy when we lost the toss. Because it's really, really hot out there, and I mean, it is challenging. But yeah, at the end of the day, someone putting us into bat and we are scoring 200+, I think it's really good from a batting point of view,” said Suryakumar Yadav after the mid-innings break.
Throughout his blistering innings against the Lucknow Super Giants, Suryakumar Yadav also reached a significant milestone in his IPL career, surpassing the 4000-run mark. In terms of the number of balls faced, he now stands as the third-fastest player to achieve this feat in the tournament's history, trailing only the legendary Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers.
Speaking about this feat, he said, “Let's keep doing it. I mean, I don't want to say anything. I'm enjoying it right now and let's keep doing it,” he added.
Riding on Suryakumar and Rickelton's fifty MI ended up posting a towering total of 215/7.
“I feel it's a good score. I mean, put into bat and I feel the wicket is a little slow. But yes, it is going to be a little challenge out there with their batting lineup. I mean, really excited. Let's see how it goes,” Suryakumar concluded.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI
Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma
Impact subs: Jasprit Bumrah, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz, Reece Topley
Lucknow Super Giants' Playing XI:
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav
Impact subs: David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Maharaj Singh
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