Suryakumar Yadav is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and represents Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Suryakumar Yadav was born on September 14, 1990, to Ashok Yadav and Sapana Yadav in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He also has a sister named Dinal Yadav.
He did his schooling at Atomic Energy Central School, Mumbai and later graduated with a degree in commerce from Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mumbai.
Suryakumar Yadav Biography
Name | Suryakumar Yadav (सुर्यकुमार यादव) |
Full Name | Suryakumar Ashok Yadav |
Nickname | SKY |
Profession | Indian International cricketer |
Major teams | India (2021-Present) Mumbai (2010-Present) Kolkata Knight Riders (2014-17) Mumbai Indians (2012, 2018-Present) |
Date of Birth | September 14, 1990 |
Age (In 2022) | 32 Years |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Hometown | Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Nationality | Indian![]() |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Ahir |
Mother Tongue | Bhojpuri |
Zodiac / Sun sign | Virgo |
Physical Stats | |
Height | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 11in |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Family and Marriage Details | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife/Spouse | Devisha Shetty![]() |
Marriage Date | July 7, 2016![]() |
Parents | |
Father | Ashok Yadav (Electrical engineer in B.A.R.C)![]() |
Mother | Sapana Yadav![]() |
Sibling(s) | |
Sister(s) | Dinal Yadav 3![]() |
Cricket Information | |
Playing role | Batter |
Batting style | Right-handed bat |
Bowling style | Right arm medium Right arm off break |
ODI debut | Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo, July 18, 2021 |
T20I debut | India vs England at Ahmedabad, March 14, 2021 |
Education Details | |
School | Atomic Energy Central School, Mumbai |
College | Atomic Energy Junior College, Mumbai Pillai College of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce |
Contact/Social Media Details | |
twitter.com/surya_14kumar (845k followers) | |
instagram.com/surya_14kumar (2m followers) | |
surya.manager@riseworldwide.in | |
Net worth (Approx.) | ₹50 crores |
Salary/Fees | ₹8 crores (IPL) |
Other Details | |
Family Picture | ![]() |
Suryakumar Yadav Early Life
- SKY’s hometown is Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, but his father Ashok Kumar Yadav moved from Varanasi to Mumbai for his job as an electrical engineer for BARC.
- Since his early childhood, Yadav developed an interest in cricket and badminton.
- At the age of 10, his father saw his inclination toward cricket and enrolled him in a cricket camp in the BARC colony in Anushakti Nagar.
- He then went to Elf Vengsarkar Academy and played age-group cricket in Mumbai.
Fact About SuryaKumar Yadav
His father Ashok Yadav worked as an electrical engineer for BARC. | |
His father enrolled him in a cricket camp in the BARC colony in Anushakti Nagar after he saw his inclination toward cricket. He then went to Elf Vengsarkar Cricket Academy and received his cricket training from there. | |
He made his first-class debut for Mumbai against Delhi on December 15, 2010. He scored 73(89) & 7(24) in his first-class debut. | |
He received an IPL contract from Mumbai Indians for the 2012 season but he played just one match in the season and was dismissed without scoring any run in the match. | |
Kolkata Knight Riders bought him in the 2014 IPL auctions for ₹70 Lakhs. | |
Suryakumar Yadav got engaged to Devisha Shetty on May 29, 2016, and tied the knot in the same year on July 7, 2016, in the presence of their close family and friends. | |
In the 2018 IPL auctions, he was bought by Mumbai Indians at a price of ₹3.2 crores. He was retained by Mumbai Indians at a price of ₹8 crores ahead of the 2022 IPL auctions. | |
He made his Twenty20 International debut for Indian cricket on March 14, 2021, against England at Ahmedabad. He didn’t get a chance to bat in his debut match. | |
Suryakumar Yadav hit the first ball he faced in international cricket for a six on March 18, 2021, against England and became the first Indian cricketer to do so in Twenty20 International. He went on to score 57 runs off just 31 balls in the match. | |
He made his ODI debut for India on July 18, 2021, against Sri Lanka at Colombo and scored a quick 31 runs off just 20 balls and remained not-out. |
Suryakumar Yadav Career Summary
Batting Stats
M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
ODI | 3 | 124 | 53 | 62 | 122.77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
T20I | 4 | 139 | 57 | 46.33 | 169.51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
IPL | 115 | 2341 | 82 | 28.9 | 135.71 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 261 | 68 |
Bowling Stats
M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | 5W | 10W | |
ODI | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
T20I | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
IPL | 115 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0/8 | 0/8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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