India, May 26 -- For the second time in his career, Suryakumar Yadav recorded a 600-run season in the Indian Premier League (IPL). 2023 was the previous year, when the Mumbai Indians had reached the playoffs, making it through to Qualifier 2. Two years later, as MI qualified for the knockouts again, Suryakumar stood among the top in the run-scoring charts as he registered a career-defining season, which saw him surpass the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

The India T20I captain achieved the feat during Mumbai's final league game against the Punjab Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. En route to his half-century, his fifth in the season, Suryakumar recorded the most prolific season by a Mumbai Indians batter. He shattered Sachin's 1...