Suryakumar Yadav leads India in T20Is and helped win the 2024 T20 World Cup. He remains one of cricket's top T20 batters with record-breaking stats.
Suryakumar Yadav serves as the skipper of India’s T20I side. He was part of the squad that clinched the T20 World Cup title in 2024. Suryakumar debuted in T20 Internationals in March 2021 and, as of August 31, 2026, has played 83 matches. In those games, he has amassed 2598 runs at an average of 38.20 and a strike rate of 167.07. He also holds four centuries and 21 half-centuries in T20Is. Since his first appearance, no Indian batsman has outscored him in T20Is, while no cricketer worldwide has registered more T20I centuries than him. In October 2022, he reached the summit of the ICC T20I batting rankings and retained that position until June 2024. On January 27, 2023, he became the second Indian batter to exceed 900 rating points, finishing with 912. Only one player in history has posted a higher career rating than his all-time best figure. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) awarded Suryakumar a Grade B contract in the 2022-23 season, carrying an annual salary of INR 3 crore. His contract grade and earnings have stayed unchanged over the past two seasons. For 2024-25, which began in October 2024 and runs through September 2025, he continues in Grade B, with a possible promotion to Grade A or higher in the next cycle. Mumbai Indians selected Suryakumar at the IPL Auction in 2011 for INR 10 lakh. He made his IPL bow in 2012 while playing for MI. In the 2014 Auction, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for INR 70 lakh and he stayed with the franchise until 2017, featuring in 54 matches and scoring 608 runs at a strike rate of 131.88. His IPL journey turned full circle during the 2018 auction when MI secured him for INR 3.2 crore after a competitive bidding process involving KKR and Delhi Capitals. In 2022, MI retained Suryakumar for INR 8 crore among four players kept by the team. In 2025, the franchise retained him again, this time for INR 16.35 crore. As of August 31, Suryakumar has 18.7 million Instagram followers. Data from SocialInsider shows his posts draw a 5.31% engagement rate, averaging 993K likes and 3730 comments per update. This strong social reach has translated into multiple brand endorsements. He currently represents moha, Crossbeats, The Indian Garage Co., GenX Innerwear, Lenskart, and UrbanGabru. In March 2025, Suryakumar and his spouse Devisha bought two high-end apartments in Mumbai totaling INR 21 crore. The properties, located in the newly developed Godrej Sky Terraces in Deonar, span two consecutive floors and cover over 4,200 square feet, as per IGR property registration records examined by Square Yards. According to Moneytree Realty, Suryakumar’s car collection includes a Mercedes-Benz, a Range Rover Velar, a Nissan Juke, and an Audi A6, with a combined value of approximately INR 3-4 crore.