India, April 1 -- Suryakumar Yadav has continued his gradual return to form by blasting a nine-ball 27 against the Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai Indians' eight-wicket win on Monday. With that short burst of an innings, SKY became the fifth Indian to cross 8000 runs in T20 cricket.

Suryakumar took his tally to 8007 runs in the format at the end of the innings. He has got there in 288 innings at a strike rate of 152.28 and average of 34.21 with six centuries and 54 half-centuries. In T20Is, in which he captains India, Suryakumar has scored 2598 runs at a strike rate of 167.07 and average of 38.20 in 79 innings with four centuries and 21 half-centuries.

Suryakumar is the fifth highest run scorer among Indians in T20s. Suresh Raina sits a...