Saturday, February 21, 2021, brought great news for Surya Kumar Yadav, which he had been waiting for for many years. Team India was announced on Saturday, and the Mumbai batsman got a place.
Suryakumar Yadav, who has been performing consistently well, was also expected to join the team that visited Australia in 2020. However, all the cricketers, from Sachin Tendulkar to other prominent cricketers, have raised questions about not selecting Surya Kumar Yadav for Team India.
Surya Kumar is now a permanent member of India’s white-ball cricket captaining T20 Indian side. and was even included in the Test squad for the England and New Zealand tours to India, though he has yet to make a debut in a white jersey.
Suryakumar Yadav, popularly known as Surya among friends and family, has been playing first-class cricket for almost 15 years. Still, at the age of 30, he has made history by being selected for Team India for the first time.
Suryakumar Yadav Wiki
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Suryakumar Ashok Yadav |
| Date of Birth | September 14, 1990 |
| Place of Birth | Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
| Age | 34 years (as of March 19, 2025) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian (parents from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh) |
| Family | Father: Ashok Kumar Yadav (engineer); Mother: Swapna Yadav (homemaker); Sister: Dinal Yadav |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Devisha Shetty (married July 7, 2016; dancer and coach) |
| Children | None |
| Education | B.Com, Pillai College of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Mumbai |
| Height | 5’11” (1.80 m, per media reports) |
| Weight | Approximately 75-80 kg (estimated from visuals; no official data) |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium/off-break (occasional) |
| Role | Middle-order Batsman, T20I Captain |
| Debut (First-Class) | December 15, 2010, for Mumbai vs. Delhi (Ranji Trophy; 73 runs) |
| Debut (International) | T20I: March 18, 2021, vs. England (57 off 28 balls, first ball six); ODI: July 18, 2021, vs. Sri Lanka (31*); Test: February 9, 2023, vs. Australia (8 runs) |
| Teams Played For | India, Mumbai, India A, Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL), Mumbai Indians (IPL), India U-23 |
| Total International Matches | Tests: 1; ODIs: 37; T20Is: 83 (as of last match, February 8, 2025, vs. England) |
| International Runs | Tests: 8 (Avg: 8.00); ODIs: 773 (Avg: 25.76); T20Is: 2,598 (Avg: 38.20) |
| Notable Records | – Second-most T20I centuries (4, tied with Glenn Maxwell)- Fastest Indian to 2,000 T20I runs (52 innings, tied with Virat Kohli)- Highest T20I runs in a calendar year (1,164 in 2022)- Best T20I strike rate among Test nations (171.55) |
| IPL Debut | 2012 (for Mumbai Indians; 0 runs vs. Chennai Super Kings) |
| IPL Teams | Mumbai Indians (2012-2013, 2018-2025), Kolkata Knight Riders (2014-2017) |
| IPL Stats | Matches: 150; Runs: 3,594; Avg: 32.38; SR: 144.07; 100s: 2; 50s: 24; HS: 103*; 4s: 385; 6s: 130 (up to IPL 2024) |
| IPL Auction 2025 | Retained by Mumbai Indians for ₹16.35 crore (November 2024) |
| Domestic Team | Mumbai (Captain in 2014-15 Ranji Trophy; led in 2024-25 knockouts) |
| Recent Domestic Form | 96 runs vs. Tripura (Ranji Trophy, October 2024); available for Mumbai knockouts (February 2025) |
| Awards | ICC T20I Cricketer of the Year (2022, 2023); ICC T20I Team of the Year (2022, 2023); Player of the Match (T20I debut, 2021) |
| Net Worth (Estimated) | ₹55-60 crore (as of March 2025; based on IPL contracts, endorsements, and assets) |
| Annual Income (Estimated) | ₹18-20 crore (IPL salary: ₹16.35 crore from MI; endorsements) |
| Endorsements | CEAT, MuscleBlaze, JBL, Royal Stag, Dream11, Pintola, Boult Audio (past and present) |
| Social Media | Instagram: @suryakumar_yadav_official (3.2M+ followers); Twitter/X: @surya_14kumar (1.1M+ followers) |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Property | Luxurious apartment in Chembur, Mumbai (worth ₹3-4 crore, per media estimates) |
| Hobbies | Badminton, dancing, traveling, spending time with wife and pets |
| Pets | Dogs: Pablo and Oreo (frequently featured on Instagram) |
| Health | Recovered from groin surgery (January 2024); no recent injuries reported |
| Latest Update | Struggling form in T20Is vs. England (February 2025: 2, 11, 5); preparing for IPL 2025 with MI |
| Controversies | – Disciplined by Mumbai Cricket Association for dissent (2014)- Stare-off with Virat Kohli (IPL 2020)- Trolled for World Cup 2023 final flop (18 off 28) |
| Leadership | India T20I Captain (since July 2024, post-Rohit Sharma’s retirement); led in 14 T20Is (11 wins, 3 losses) |
| Legacy | Known as “SKY” or “Mr. 360”; pivotal in India’s 2024 T20 World Cup win with final-over catch vs. South Africa |
The early life of Suryakumar Yadav
Surya Kumar Yadav’s date of birth
Surya was born on September 14, 1990, and as of February 2022, Surya Kumar is 31 years old. His full name is Suryakumar Ashok Yadav.
Family
Shiv Kumar Yadav’s family is a native of Varanasi. Father Ashok Yadav’s entire family still lives in Saidpur, now in Hathoda village of Ghazipur. Suryakumar Yadav was educated in Mumbai only due to Ashok Kumar Yadav’s job. His mother’s name is Swapna Yadav.
Surya Kumar Yadav’s father, Ashok Yadav, is an engineer at Mumbai’s Bhabha Atomic Research Center. His grandfather, Vikrama Singh Yadav, was an Inspector in CRPF and honoured with the President’s Police Medal in 1991.
Education
Surya Kumar Yadav did his early education at the Atomic Energy Central School in Mumbai. He did his B.Com from Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mumbai.
Surya used to play badminton initially for school and state. But he chose between cricket and badminton earlier because cricket used to let him spend more time with his friends.
In Surya’s early days, his coach was his uncle Vinod Yadav. Later, he trained with Chandrakant Pandit and HS Kamat.
Marriage and family
Devi got married to his friend and dance coach, Devisha Shetty, in 2016. In 2012, Yadav met his wife at R A Poddar College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai. Surya Kumar was very impressed with Yadav’s batting when Surya Kumar was impressed by Devisha’s dance. Initially Suryakumar Yadav, a North Indian, and Devisha Shetty, a South Indian, fell in love in Mumbai.
Apart from his father, Ashok Kumar Yadav, and mother, Sapna Yadav, he has a sister also named Dinal Yadav.
Career at a Glimpse
First-class debut and Double Century
Suryakumar Yadav’s first-class cricket started in 2010. Suryakumar Yadav’s first-class cricket began in 2010. Suryakumar Yadav made his first-class debut against Delhi in Ranji Trophy, 2010-11.
The next year, in 2011, the flamboyant right-handed batsman scored the highest scorer of that season, scoring a double century against Orissa (Odisha).
He scored 200 from 232 deliveries with 28 fours and a six. Odisha medium-pace bowler Basant Mohanty finally bowled him. Mumbai declared at 529/8 in their first innings.
In reply, Odisha managed just 93 innings in their first innings and 226 runs in their second innings. Mumbai won the match by an innings and 210 runs. Surya Kumar Yadav was named the man of the match for his brilliant double ton.
Surya was Mumbai’s highest run-scorer for the Ranji Trophy season 2011-12.
Indian Premier League
In 2012, he got an opportunity to play in the IPL for Mumbai Indians following his brilliant performance in the domestic circle. However, he did not get many opportunities that year.
He also played for Mumbai Indians in 2013, but his game came to the fore in 2014 when he played for Kolkata Knight Riders. After that, he performed well every year in the IPL. He played many match-winning innings for KKR in the top and middle order.
Then later, Mumbai Indians repurchased him and this time with more money and opportunity.
Surya Kumar Yadav is number 37 on the highest-scoring (Total runs scored by a batsman) batsman list in the IPL. He has scored 2024 runs, playing 86 innings in 101 IPL matches. His highest score is 79, and his average is 30.2.
Surya Kumar Yadav was part of Team India in ODIs and the T20 series played between India and England. He played three T20 matches while not getting the opportunity to play in ODIs. He also scored a half-century in the three T20s played. Surya Kumar Yadav was seventh in the highest scorer in the IPL in 2020 with 480 runs.
He had four half-centuries in IPL 2020, hitting 61 fours and 11 sixes. Suryakumar Yadav is also an outstanding athlete and also contributes to the team with his fielding.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris once said that if Suryakumar Yadav is willing to play international cricket, he can come to New Zealand and be given this opportunity by New Zealand.
I wonder if Suryakumar Yadav fancies playing International cricket he might move overseas #CoughNZCough
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) October 28, 2020
Surya Kumar Yadav and his fans will be eagerly awaiting IPL 2021. His fans will want Surya Kumar to do well again, and his place in Team India will be confirmed. Surya Kumar Yadav would definitely like to secure his place in the T20 World Cup to be played in October 2021.
Teams
Surya has represented the Mumbai Indians, Mumbai, India A, West Zone, Kolkata Knight Riders, India AT20, India B, India Blue, India Red, India C, Triumphs Knights MNE, and India.
Suryakumar Bowling
Surya used to bowl right-arm off-spin in the first and has 24 wickets in first-class cricket. He stopped bowling in 2014 after his action was reported. Later, Surya started bowling medium-pace in the nets, though he has yet to bowl in an international match.
Stats
M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 7 | 7 | 2 | 267 | 64 | 53.4 | 259 | 103.09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| T20I | 19 | 17 | 3 | 537 | 117 | 38.36 | 303 | 177.23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 54 |
| IPL | 123 | 108 | 20 | 2644 | 82 | 30.05 | 1933 | 136.78 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 284 |
Social Media
Suryakumar Yadav is quite active on social media and keeps sharing his personal moments on different platforms.
SuryaKumar Jersey number, facts and bats
Surya’s jersey number is 63, and in an interview, he stated that he carries only three bats to the ground so that he does not get confused about bats.
Surya owns a flat in Anushakti Nagar in Chembur, Mumbai, where he lives with his family. The Mumbai Indians retained Surya for IPL 2022 for 8 crores.
Surya loves pets, especially his French bulldog Pablo. When his dog became seriously ill during the 2020 lockdown, Surya approached Aditya Thackrey for help.