Suryakumar joins rare T20 club after explosive cameo vs KKR

Suryakumar Yadav became just the fifth player for India to cross the 8000-run landmark in the T20 format following his scorching display in the Indian Premier League.

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The unorthodox batter achieved the feat during Mumbai Indians' 8-wicket triumph over the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing 18th edition of the IPL.

It was one-way traffic throughout the encounter between two behemoths of the cash-rich league. Suryakumar, with his dynamism and swagger, came in to leave the spectators mesmerised with his explosive cameo to steer MI to its first win of the season.

The winning maximum came off his bat as he returned to the dressing room triumphant with a score of 27 not out from a mere nine deliveries, laced with three fours and two towering sixes at a staggering strike rate of 300.

With his short-lived yet influential blitzkrieg, Suryakumar became the fifth Indian batter to cross the 8000-run mark in the T20 format after four stalwarts of the format.

Virat Kohli sits at the summit with a whopping 12,976 runs under his belt, followed by former T20 skipper Rohit Sharma, who boasts 11,851 runs.