Suryakumar Yadav (Indian Cricketer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	14/09/1990
Age	36 years
Birthplace	Hathora village of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

Latest News about Suryakumar Yadav

28/03/2026

Under Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy, India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad, becoming the first team in history to successfully defend a T20 World Cup title. In the tournament opener against USA in Mumbai, he scored an unbeaten 84 off 49 balls to rescue India from 77/6 and secure victory. Although his overall tournament runs totaled 242 at an average of 30.25, his tactical leadership proved flawless.

01/07/2025

Suryakumar Yadav had a dominant 2025 IPL season for Mumbai Indians, scoring 717 runs in 16 innings at an average of 65.18 and strike rate of 167.92, including five half-centuries. This performance highlighted his form in the first half of 2025, establishing him as a key player for MI.

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Surya Kumar Ashok Yadav
Nickname(s)	SKY Lalu

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 11"
Weight	75 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Atomic Energy Central School, Mumbai
College/University	Atomic Energy Junior College, Mumbai Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Devisha Shetty (classical dancer)
Engagement Date	29/05/2016
Marriage Date	07/07/2016
Marriage Place	Mumbai
Address	A posh apartment complex in Anushakti Nagar, Chembur in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Hobbies	Gymming, Playing Video Games & Guitar, Golfing, Watching Football, Swimming, Reading

Relationships & More

Wife/Spouse

Devisha Shetty

Parents

Father	Ashok Kumar Yadav (chief engineer at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
Mother	Sapna Yadav

Siblings

Dinal Yadav (Visual Merchandising Executive at Estee Lauder India)

Family

Grandfather	Vikram Singh Yadav (an inspector in the CRPF; he was honoured with President’s Police Medal in 1991)

Career

Cricket

International Debut

ODI	18/07/2021 against Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS)
Test	09/02/2023 against Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
T20	14/03/2021 against England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

Jersey Number

#63 (India)
#77 (IPL, Mumbai Indians)
#212 (IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders)
In a few domestic matches, Suryakumar also wore jersey number 21

Domestic/State Team

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
India Red
India Blue
Mumbai
Mumbai A
Mumbai Cricket Association IX
West Zone
Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL)
Mumbai Indians (IPL)

International Junior Cricket Teams

India Under 23
India A
India C

Coaches/Mentors

Vinod Yadav
Chandrakant Pandit
HS Kamath
Ashok Aswalkar

Batting Style

Right-Hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right Arm Medium
Right Arm Offbreak

Favourite Shot

Sweep Shot

Records (main ones)

In the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy, he scored a blistering double-century against Orissa
He scored more than 1000 runs at the Under-22 level in the 2010-11 season and won the MA Chidambaram Trophy
He was the leading run-scorer for Mumbai in the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy, scoring 754 runs
8th cricketer to score fastest 1000 runs in T20I in 31 innings
Suryakumar has accumulated 1578 runs in 45 T20 International matches at a strike rate of 180.3, the highest for any batter with more than 250 T20I runs
During ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, Yadav became the third-highest run scorer, scoring 239 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 189.68
In 2023, during a three-match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka, Yadav slammed 112 runs off 51 balls in the final match of the series, becoming the second Indian batter to register more than 2 centuries in T20Is. He went past KL Rahul, who had registered 2 centuries.
Yadav is the second fastest Indian to score a century, scoring a century off 45 balls
Suryakumar is the fifth cricketer in the world to score three or more centuries in men's T20Is after Rohit Sharma (4), Glenn Maxwell (3), Colin Munro (3), and Sabawoon Davizi (3)
First cricketer to score 1000 runs in T20 International cricket
On 7 January 2023, Suryakumar Yadav became the first Indian cricketer to get 900+ rating in T20 international
In August 2023, in the 3rd T20I against West Indies, he completed 100 sixes in T20I cricket, becoming the fastest Indian to complete the landmark; he achieved the feat in just 49 innings.
In September 2023, he scored the third-highest half-century for India in the 2nd ODI against Australia; he became the sixth Indian batter to do so.
With four centuries in T20Is, he stands second on the all-time list for India.
Made a spectacular boundary catch at long-off to dismiss David Miller in the final over of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final, helping India win the trophy.
In the 2025 IPL season for Mumbai Indians, he scored 717 runs in 16 innings at an average of 65.18 and strike rate of 167.92, including five half-centuries.
In the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup opener against USA, he scored 84* off 49 balls to rescue India from 77/6 and secure victory.
As of August 2024, Yadav has scored more than 3,000 runs in international cricket with four centuries, all in T20Is.
He held the top ranking in the ICC men's player rankings for T20Is from October 2022 to June 2024.

Career Turning Point

His performance in the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy

Awards

ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year (2022)
Widen T20I cricketer of the year male (2022)

Records (main ones)

In the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy, he scored a blistering double-century against Orissa
He scored more than 1000 runs at the Under-22 level in the 2010-11 season and won the MA Chidambaram Trophy
He was the leading run-scorer for Mumbai in the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy, scoring 754 runs
8th cricketer to score fastest 1000 runs in T20I in 31 innings
Suryakumar has accumulated 1578 runs in 45 T20 International matches at a strike rate of 180.3, the highest for any batter with more than 250 T20I runs
During ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, Yadav became the third-highest run scorer, scoring 239 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 189.68
In 2023, during a three-match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka, Yadav slammed 112 runs off 51 balls in the final match of the series, becoming the second Indian batter to register more than 2 centuries in T20Is. He went past KL Rahul, who had registered 2 centuries.
Yadav is the second fastest Indian to score a century, scoring a century off 45 balls
Suryakumar is the fifth cricketer in the world to score three or more centuries in men's T20Is after Rohit Sharma (4), Glenn Maxwell (3), Colin Munro (3), and Sabawoon Davizi (3)
First cricketer to score 1000 runs in T20 International cricket
On 7 January 2023, Suryakumar Yadav became the first Indian cricketer to get 900+ rating in T20 international
In August 2023, in the 3rd T20I against West Indies, he completed 100 sixes in T20I cricket, becoming the fastest Indian to complete the landmark; he achieved the feat in just 49 innings.
In September 2023, he scored the third-highest half-century for India in the 2nd ODI against Australia; he became the sixth Indian batter to do so.
With four centuries in T20Is, he stands second on the all-time list for India.
Made a spectacular boundary catch at long-off to dismiss David Miller in the final over of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final, helping India win the trophy.
In the 2025 IPL season for Mumbai Indians, he scored 717 runs in 16 innings at an average of 65.18 and strike rate of 167.92, including five half-centuries.
In the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup opener against USA, he scored 84* off 49 balls to rescue India from 77/6 and secure victory.
As of August 2024, Yadav has scored more than 3,000 runs in international cricket with four centuries, all in T20Is.
He held the top ranking in the ICC men's player rankings for T20Is from October 2022 to June 2024.

Career Turning Point

His performance in the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy

Awards

ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year (2022)
Widen T20I cricketer of the year male (2022)

Favourites

Cricketer

Batsman(s)	Sachin Tendulkar Rahul Dravid Gautam Gambhir
Bowler(s)	Wasim Akram Zaheer Khan

Cricket Ground

Eden Gardens in Kolkata

Food

Biryani

Cuisine

Chinese

Actor

Shah Rukh Khan

Actress

Deepika Padukone

Film(s)

Om Shanti Om (2007)
Bajirao Mastani (2015)
Hera Pheri (2000)
Golmaal (2006)
Dhamaal (2007)
Andaz Apna Apna (1994)

Comedian

Sunil Grover

Singer(s)

Clothing Brand

Allen Solly

Football Team(s)

Manchester City F.C.
FC Barcelona

Footballer(s)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Cristiano Ronaldo

Colour(s)

Electric Blue
Fluorescent Green
Yellow

Style Quotient

Cars Collection	BMW 5 Series 530d M Sport (worth Rs. 75 lakhs) Toyota Fortuner (worth Rs. 40 lakhs) Nissan Jonga (worth Rs. 15 lakhs; the SUV was used by the Indian Army for a long time) Porsche 911 Turbo (worth Rs. 3.64 crores) Mercedes-Benz GLS (worth Rs. 1.16 crores) Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63 S 4Matic (worth Rs. 2.15 crores) Range Rover Velar (worth Rs. 90 lakhs) MINI Cooper S (worth Rs. 40 lakhs) Audi A6 (worth Rs. 60 lakhs)
Bikes Collection	Suzuki Hayabusa (worth Rs. 16 lakhs) Harley-Davidson (worth Rs. 18 lakhs) Kawasaki Z1000 (worth Rs. 15 lakhs)

Cars Collection

BMW 5 Series 530d M Sport (worth Rs. 75 lakhs)
Toyota Fortuner (worth Rs. 40 lakhs)
Nissan Jonga (worth Rs. 15 lakhs; the SUV was used by the Indian Army for a long time)
Porsche 911 Turbo (worth Rs. 3.64 crores)
Mercedes-Benz GLS (worth Rs. 1.16 crores)
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63 S 4Matic (worth Rs. 2.15 crores)
Range Rover Velar (worth Rs. 90 lakhs)
MINI Cooper S (worth Rs. 40 lakhs)
Audi A6 (worth Rs. 60 lakhs)

Bikes Collection

Suzuki Hayabusa (worth Rs. 16 lakhs)
Harley-Davidson (worth Rs. 18 lakhs)
Kawasaki Z1000 (worth Rs. 15 lakhs)

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/surya_14kumar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Suryakumar Yadav is an Indian cricketer known for batting in the middle order for the Indian national cricket team.
2. In January 2023, Yadav ranked first in the ICC player rankings for T20 Batsmen worldwide.
3. Yadav is famous for his 360-degree shots, showcasing skills like uppercuts, inside-out drives, ramps, pulls, scoops, lofts, sweeps, and reverse sweeps.
4. One of his signature shots is the 'sweep shot' used to hit 6s against fast bowlers over deep square leg.
5. Yadav was raised in a middle-class family in Hathouda village of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
6. Growing up, he played gully cricket on the streets of Varanasi, fueling his love for the sport.
7. At the age of 10, Yadav and his family moved to Mumbai where his father worked at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
8. Yadav also enjoyed badminton and played both sports with friends in Chembur, Mumbai.
9. Encouraged by his father, Yadav chose cricket over badminton and began training at a camp in BARC colony under coach Ashok Kamat.
10. Yadav's batting style is Right-Hand Bat, while his bowling styles are Right Arm Medium and Right Arm Offbreak.
11. During the 2022 IPL mega auctions, Mumbai Indians retained him for Rs. 8 crores, but an injury to his left forearm ruled him out for the season.
12. Yadav is married to Devisha, a classical dancer.
13. He has several tattoos on various parts of his body, showcasing his personal style.
14. Yadav was fined for a slow-over during an IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.
15. As of 2022, Yadav's net worth is estimated to be around 32 crores.
16. Following Rohit Sharma’s retirement from T20Is, Suryakumar was appointed captain of the Indian T20I team.
17. Under his captaincy, India won T20I series away in Sri Lanka and South Africa, dominated at home against England, and won the Asia Cup 2025 title in T20 format.
18. Under his captaincy, India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup final at Ahmedabad, becoming the first team to successfully defend a T20 World Cup title.
19. In the home T20I series against New Zealand in January 2026, he scored 242 runs across five innings at an average of 80.66 and was awarded Player of the Series.

Suryakumar Yadav Cricketer Indian Hathora village of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh