MI beat DC in the virtual knockout game and qualified for the playoffs. MI registered a massive victory of 59 runs while defending the target of 181 runs DC, who started this season as table-toppers, fumbled in the second half and is now out of the playoff race. Let’s look at the records being shattered after MI trounce DC.
MI 11th time into the playoffs
Mumbai Indians have qualified for the playoffs for the 11th time in the IPL. This is the second most time a team has qualified for the playoffs. CSK tops the list with 12 times.
Most appearances by a team in the playoffs:
- CSK – 12 times
- MI – 11 times
- RCB – 10 times
- KKR – 8 times
- SRH – 7 times
- RR – 6 times
- DC – 6 times
- GT – 3 times
- PBKS – 3 times
- LSG – 2 times
KL Rahul 500
KL Rahul scored 504 runs in 12 matches so far. This is the 7th time that KL has crossing 500 runs in a season. He is just behind Virat Kohli in having most seasons with 500-plus runs.
Most seasons with 500-plus runs :
- Virat Kohli – 8 ( 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025 )
- KL Rahul – 7 ( 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 )
- David Warner – 7 ( 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023 )
- Shikhar Dhawan – 5 ( 2012, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 )
- Suresh Raina – 3 ( 2010, 2013, 2014 )
- Chris Gayle – 3 ( 2011, 2012, 2013 )
- Gautam Gambhir – 3 ( 2008, 2012, 2016 )
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – 3 ( 2021, 2023, 2024 )
- Quinton De Kock – 3 ( 2019, 2020, 2022 )
- Jos Buttler – 3 ( 2018, 2022, 2025 )
- Suryakumar Yadav – 3 ( 2018, 2023, 2025 )
Kuldeep Yadav’s 100
Kuldeep Yadav took the wicket of Ryan Rickelton in the 7th over and entered the club of 100 wickets in the IPL. he became the 29th bowler to join the list. He is also the 9th Indian spinner to achieve this feat. Totally 11 spinners have took 100 wickets in the IPL. Sunil Narine and Rashid Khan are the only two foriegn spinners in the list.
Spinners with 100-plus wickets in the IPL :
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 219 wickets
- Piyush Chawla – 192 wickets
- Sunil Narine – 190 wickets
- Ravichandran Ashwin – 187 wickets
- Amit Mishra – 174 wickets
- Ravindra Jadeja – 168 wickets
- Rashid Khan – 157 wickets
- Harbhajan Singh – 150 wickets
- Axar Patel – 128 wickets
- Varun Chakravarthy – 100 wickets
- Kuldeep Yadav – 100 wickets
Mitchell Santner strikes
Mitchell Santner was the best bowler for MI yesterday. The conditions favoured his bowling style and he made full use of it. He finished his spell with the numbers of 4-11-3. This is the best bowling figure by a foreign spinner for MI. Sanath Jayasuriya held this record for his spell of 4-14-3 against KKR in 2008. Santner broke the 17-year old record.
Best bowling figures for MI by foreign spinners:
- Mitchell Santner – 4-11-3 ( vs DC, 2025 )
- Sanath Jayasuriya – 4-14-3 ( vs KKR, 2008 )
- Robin Peterson – 4-37-3 ( vs DD, 2012 )
No other overseas spinner had taken a 3-wicket haul for MI. They are always known for their fast bowling unit, and they are dependent on Indian spinners like Harbhajan Singh, Krunal Pandya and Mayank Markhande.
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