Suryakumar Yadav leads India as their T20I captain and was part of the 2024 T20 World Cup-winning squad. His rising fame has boosted his earnings through salaries, IPL contracts, and brand deals.
Suryakumar Yadav currently serves as the captain of India’s T20I cricket team. He played a key role in securing the nation’s victory at the T20 World Cup held in 2024. Suryakumar debuted in T20 Internationals back in March 2021 and, as of August 31, 2026, has featured in 83 matches. His tally stands at 2,598 runs at an impressive average of 38.20 and a blazing strike rate of 167.07. Throughout his career, he has notched up four centuries and 21 half-centuries. Since his introduction to T20Is, no other Indian batsman has amassed more runs than him, while globally, no batter has struck more T20I centuries. In October 2022, he claimed the top spot in the ICC Player Rankings for T20I batters and held the position until June 2024. On January 27, 2023, he became just the second Indian batter to surpass 900 rating points, finishing with a total of 912. His all-time career rating points place him second in the rankings. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) first included Suryakumar in their annual contracts during the 2022-23 season, assigning him to Grade B with an annual salary of INR 3 crore. His contract status and salary have remained unchanged for the past two seasons. For the 2024-25 cycle, which ran from October 2024 to September 2025, he stayed in Grade B and could be elevated to Grade A or higher in the coming season. Mumbai Indians secured Suryakumar’s services at the 2011 IPL auction for INR 10 lakh. He made his IPL debut in 2012 with the franchise. Four years later, Kolkata Knight Riders acquired him for INR 70 lakh at the 2014 auction and retained his services until 2017, playing 54 matches and scoring 608 runs with a strike rate of 131.88. The 2018 auction marked a return to Mumbai Indians after a competitive bidding process. The franchise outbid Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals by spending INR 3.2 crore to bring him back. In 2022, Mumbai Indians retained him for INR 8 crore as one of four players kept by the side. By 2025, he was retained once again at a significantly higher price of INR 16.35 crore. As of August 31, 2026, Suryakumar commands a huge following of 18.7 million on Instagram. According to SocialInsider, his posts yield an engagement rate of 5.31%. On average, each post garners around 993K likes and 3,730 comments, making him one of the most influential Indian cricketers today. His star power has helped him ink endorsement deals with prominent brands such as moha, Crossbeats, The Indian Garage Co., GenX Innerwear, Lenskart, and UrbanGabru. In March 2025, Suryakumar and his wife Devisha invested in two premium residential units in Mumbai valued at INR 21 crore. The properties, located in the newly launched Godrej Sky Terraces in Deonar, span two adjacent floors covering over 4,200 square feet, as confirmed by IGR property registration records reviewed by Square Yards. According to data from Moneytree Realty, Suryakumar owns four luxury vehicles: a Mercedes-Benz, a Range Rover Velar, a Nissan Juke, and an Audi A6. The combined value of his car collection is estimated to be between INR 3 crore and INR 4 crore.