India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav turned 35 on September 14, 2025, and will celebrate his birthday by leading the team against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. He made his debut at 30 against England with a memorable first-ball six off Jofra Archer. After joining KKR, he played well for the Mumbai Indians, so they chose him for the Indian team.
Suryakumar Yadav won two consecutive ICC T20I Player of the Year awards in 2022 and 2023 and played for India’s 2024 T20 World Cup-winning side, scoring the team’s second-highest runs. Since becoming the T20I captain, he has led India to 13 wins in 16 games. Surya has also participated in ODIs and Test matches for the Indian cricket team. He was a part of the Indian Team when they won the 2023 Asia Cup and also a part of India’s runner-up finish at the 2023 World Cup.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Career Journey: International career
Suryakumar Yadav’s international career began late, but he quickly turned himself into one of India’s most important T20 players. He made his T20I debut in March 2021 against England, hitting a six off the very first ball he faced and scoring a maiden fifty in that match. In 2022, he scored three T20I centuries, including one at Trent Bridge against England, another in New Zealand, and a third against Sri Lanka at Rajkot. That year, he also finished as the third-highest run-scorer at the T20 World Cup and won the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award. By September 2025, he had played 84 T20Is, scoring 2,605 runs at an average of 38.31 and a strike rate of 167.31, with four hundreds and 21 fifties.
In ODIs, SKY made his debut in July 2021 against Sri Lanka. Across 37 ODIs, he scored 773 runs at an average of 25.77 with four fifties. He was part of India’s squad at the 2023 ODI World Cup, but his performances there were modest, and India lost the final to Australia. He also played a single Test in February 2023 against Australia, scoring just 8 runs in his only innings.
Suryakumar Yadav Career Journey: IPL career
Suryakumar Yadav’s IPL career started in 2012 when he made his debut for the Mumbai Indians. In 2014, he joined the Kolkata Knight Riders and played there until 2017, contributing steadily to the team. In 2018, the Mumbai Indians signed him back and placed him at the top of the batting lineup. In 2019, he scored 424 runs, and in 2020, he hit 480 runs, both crucial for Mumbai’s consecutive championship victories.
His achievement in the IPL resulted in him being chosen for the Indian national team. His best performances in the Indian Premier League were from 2022 through 2025. His best IPL season came in 2025, when he scored 717 runs in 16 matches at an average of 65.18 and a strike rate of 167.92, including five fifties.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Career Journey: Domestic career
Suryakumar Yadav’s domestic career began in Mumbai’s club circuit, where he represented teams like Parsi Gymkhana Cricket Club, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Dadar Union. He made his professional debut for Mumbai in February 2010 in a List A match against Gujarat, followed by his T20 debut in March 2010 against Hyderabad. His breakthrough came in the 2011–12 Ranji Trophy season, where he was Mumbai’s top scorer with 754 runs in nine matches at an average above 68.
He briefly captained Mumbai in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy season, scoring 690 runs in ten matches before being replaced as captain midway. In the 2015–16 season, he was one of the top five scorers of the Ranji Trophy with 788 runs, including three centuries. He continued his strong form in 2016–17, scoring over 600 runs for a third straight season, with a top score of 110, though Mumbai lost the final to Gujarat.
During the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, he scored 241 runs at an average above 40 as Mumbai lifted the title. In October 2019, he was named in the India C squad for the Deodhar Trophy. He was again appointed captain of Mumbai for the 2019–20 domestic season, though the team failed to advance past the group stage. He later captained Mumbai in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, but the team struggled, finishing last in Group E with just one win.
FAQs
Q. Who is the wife of Suryakumar Yadav?
A. Suryakumar Yadav is married to Devisha Shetty, whom he first met in 2010 at a college program.
Q. What is the winning percentage of Surya as a captain?
A. Suryakumar Yadav has a T20I captaincy win percentage of 82.6, which is the highest among Indian captains with at least 10 matches.
Q. What is the longest six hit by Suryakumar Yadav?
A. Suryakumar Yadav’s longest recorded six is 101 meters, which he hit in 2023 against a spinner.
Q. What is the price of Suryakumar Yadav in IPL 2025?
A. Suryakumar Yadav was retained by the Mumbai Indians for ₹16.35 crore in IPL 2025.
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