Suryakumar Yadav is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was born in Mumbai on September 14, 1990.
Yadav is a middle-order batsman who bats right-handed and can also occasionally bowl right-arm off-break. He plays in the Indian T20I and ODI leagues. He became the second Indian player to rack up two centuries in T20Is within a single calendar year in November 2022. Currently, he is the No.1 T20I batsman as per ICC Rankings.
Surya is known for his unorthodox batting style which covers the shots in the entire wagon wheel. He has a track record for hitting the ball behind square on the leg side, with a strike rate of 306.30 and an average of 56.66. His batting approach has evolved into the new standard for how T20 matches are played nowadays.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded big-hitting batsman Suryakumar Yadav the T20I Player of the Year in 2023 for the second time in a row. Yadav was referred to as the "backbone of India's middle order" by the ICC.
Who are Suryakumar Yadav’s Parents?
On September 14, 1990, Surya Kumar Yadav was born in Hathouda village, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, to a Hindu family. His mother, Swapna Yadav, is a homemaker, while his father, Ashok Kumar Yadav, is the head engineer at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center in Mumbai.
Suryakumar Yadav Mother
Surya’s mother is Swapna Yadav. She is a homemaker by profession.
Suryakumar Yadav Father
Suryakumar Yadav's father is Ashok Kumar Yadav, who worked as an electrical designer at BARC in Mumbai. He hails from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Because of his job, Surya's family relocated to Mumbai where Surya started his journey as a cricketer.
Suryakumar Yadav Siblings
Suryakumar Yadav has a sister named Dinal Yadav. She works as a Visual Merchandising Executive at Estee Lauder India. Other than this, not much is known about her on the internet.
Who is Suryakumar Yadav's Wife?
Devisha Shetty is Suryakumar Yadav's wife. The couple exchanged vows at a ceremony on July 7, 2016. In Mumbai, she started her career as a dance trainer.
Following her graduation from Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, Devisha attended R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics in Mumbai, where she met Surya for the first time in 2012. As of February 2024, Suryakumar and Devisha have been married for almost seven years.
Does Suryakumar Yadav have kids?
Suryakumar and Devisha do not have any kids, as of 2024.
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FAQs on Suryakumar Yadav Family
Ashok Kumar Yadav is the father of Surya
Suryakumar Yadav was born in the Hathouda village of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
Ashok Kumar, father of Surya works as the chief scientist at BARC.
Suryakumar Yadav and Devisha Shetty first met in 2012 at the R. A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.
Suryakumar Yadav was born on 14 September 1990 in Mumbai. His native state is Maharashtra, and the state's capital city is his hometown. His father hails from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
Indian cricket team star Suryakumar Yadav is known to many fans by his nickname 'SKY' which was given to him by Gautam Gambhir.
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