Surya Kumar Yadav

Cricket | India

Suryakumar Yadav, also known as SKY, is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman known for his tremendous batting skills. He plays first-class cricket for Mumbai in the Indian domestic leagues. 

Suryakumar was part of the Indian national team that emerged as runners-up in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and the Indian squad that won the Asia Cup in 2023.

Surya Kumar Yadav Cricket Career

Suryakumar played his first List A match for Mumbai in February 2010 before playing his maiden first-class and T20 games later that year. In March 2021, he represented India in a T20I for the first time, then made another debut by representing India in ODIs in July.

Suryakumar has been recognised for his performance in the shorter game format for India and made a Test appearance in February 2023. For more information on Surya Kumar Yadav stats, check out the table below:

Surya Kumar Yadav IPL Career

For the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012 season, Suryakumar belonged to the Mumbai Indians (MI) side, participating in one match of the whole season only to be bowled out before scoring any runs.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought him at the 2014 IPL Auctions. During this season, he scored 608 runs. He then scored over 1400 runs in three Mumbai seasons and won the 2019 and 2020 titles.

In 2023, he was named vice-captain of the team and had an impressive season, with 605 runs in 16 matches, including his maiden IPL hundred versus GT on 12 May 2023. Here are the Surya Kumar Yadav IPL stats:

SKY is one of the well-performing cricketers in IPL throughout the seasons, and here are the details of the Surya Kumar Yadav IPL auction:

Surya Kumar Yadav Personal Life

Surya Kumar's parents are from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. He graduated from Pillai College with a B.Com degree. He began playing cricket at six, and his uncle Vinod Kumar Yadav started teaching him how to play the game. 

Suryakumar joined the cricket camp at BARC colony and later attended Eld Vengsarkar Academy, owned by former international cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar, where he played age-group cricket in Mumbai. 

Suryakumar Yadav's wife is Devisha Shetty, a professional dance instructor. They met in 2010 while participating in a college program and tied the knot on July 7, 2016. SKY lives in a luxurious apartment with his family in Anushakti Nagar, Chembur, Mumbai.

Surya Kumar Yadav Awards and Records

Surya Kumar Yadav received the ICC Men’s T20I cricketer for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. In a T20I, he hit the first ball he faced for a six, a feat no Indian had accomplished before him, and this was done against Jofra Archer.

Surya Kumar is the fastest Indian batsman to reach the 2000 runs milestone. He is the second Indian player with the highest sixes in T20I. He has the second-highest number of centuries in T20 internationals.

Surya Kumar Yadav Net Worth

Suryakumar Yadav's net worth is estimated to be INR 55 crores in 2024. He makes a pretty penny due to IPL and BCCI contracts and endorsements. 

The Indian cricket team pays him about INR 9 crores for playing in matches and gets additional pay for brand endorsements. The BCCI’s most recent central contracts awarded Suryakumar Yadav the Grade B category, earning him INR 3 crore. 

Suryakumar Yadav earns INR 8 crore and plays for the Mumbai Indians. MI kept him early in 2022 in preparation for the IPL Mega Auction, and he is still with the same team.

Surya Kumar Yadav’s Car Collection

Suryakumar has a garage full of luxurious cars, including a Mercedes-Benz, Range Rover Velar, Nissan Jonga, and Audi A6. The cost of all his vehicles is approximately four crores INR and more.

Surya Kumar Yadav Endorsements

Suryakumar Yadav advertises UniScholars, Maxima Smartwatches, Boult Audio, SS Cricket, JioCinema, Royal Stag, Reebok, Dream11, and Pintola. 

Suryakumar Yadav was signed as an ambassador for Zuventus Healthcare Ltd.'s digital initiative, Healthyr-U, which provides general wellness advice and answers common health problems.