Mumbai Indians are scheduled to face Punjab Kings in the qualifier-2 of IPL 2025 today. The team that won the match will take on RCB in the final. Mumbai Indians will be overcome by washing Punjab and playing this title match so that they can name the sixth IPL trophy. At the same time, if another bang innings comes out of the bat of Mumbai batsman Suryakumar Yadav, then he can create history. Surya’s form has been excellent this season. He also remains a strong contender for the Orange Cap. At the same time, AB de Villiers is very close to breaking the IPL record.
AB de Villiers holds the record of scoring the most runs in a season as a non -opener in the history of IPL. Suryakumar Yadav is just 15 runs away from breaking his record.
De Villiers averaged 52.84 in 16 innings when RCB last reached the final in 2016 And scored 687 runs with a strike rate of 168.78.
Whereas Surya has scored 673 runs in IPL 2025 with an average of 67.30 in 15 innings and a strike rate of 167.83. If 15 more runs are scored from his bat today, then he will become the highest run -scorer as a non -opener in IPL history.
Apart from this, Suryakumar Yadav will also have an eye on the Orange Cap of IPL 2025. Sai Sudarshan of Gujarat Titans is ranked first with 759 runs. Suryakumar Yadav is at number two. If Surya scored 87 more today, then he will hold the top in this list. On the other hand, if his team loses, then Surya is unable to score 87 runs, then his dream of winning the orange cap will break so close.
