Suryakumar Yadav leads India’s T20I side and played a key role in their 2024 T20 World Cup victory.
Suryakumar Yadav currently serves as the captain of India’s Twenty20 International team. He was part of the squad that lifted the T20 World Cup in 2024. He debuted in T20 Internationals in March 2021 and, as of August 31, 2026, has featured in 83 matches. During this span, he has accumulated 2598 runs at an average of 38.20 and a strike rate of 167.07. His tally includes four centuries and 21 half-centuries. Since his first appearance, no other Indian batter has scored as many runs in T20Is, and no batter globally has hit more T20I centuries than him. In October 2022, Suryakumar claimed the ICC’s top ranking among T20I batters and held that position until June 2024. On January 27, 2023, he became just the second Indian batter to surpass 900 rating points, finishing with 912. In terms of all-time career rating points, he stands second overall. Suryakumar received his inaugural BCCI contract during the 2022-23 season, placed in Grade B with an annual salary of INR 3 crore. His grade and salary have remained unchanged for the past two seasons. For the 2024-25 season, which spanned October 2024 to September 2025, he stayed in Grade B. A promotion to Grade A or higher may occur in the next cycle. Mumbai Indians acquired Suryakumar at the 2011 IPL auction for INR 10 lakh before he debuted in the league in 2012. In the 2014 auction, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for INR 70 lakh. He stayed with KKR until 2017, playing 54 matches and scoring 608 runs at a strike rate of 131.88. The 2018 auction saw Mumbai Indians reclaim him for INR 3.2 crore after a competitive bid involving KKR and Delhi Capitals, bringing his IPL journey full circle. In 2022, Mumbai Indians retained Suryakumar for INR 8 crore as one of four retained players. In 2025, the franchise retained him again for INR 16.35 crore. As of August 31, 2026, Suryakumar has 18.7 million followers on Instagram. According to SocialInsider, his posts achieve a 5.31% engagement rate, with an average of 993K likes and 3730 comments per post. This makes him one of India’s most followed cricketers today, boosting his appeal for brand partnerships. He endorses moha, Crossbeats, The Indian Garage Co., GenX Innerwear, Lenskart, and UrbanGabru. In March 2025, Suryakumar and his spouse Devisha bought two luxury apartments in Mumbai totaling INR 21 crore. The properties, situated in 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. Moneytree Realty reports that Suryakumar owns a Mercedes-Benz, a Range Rover Velar, a Nissan Juke, and an Audi A6, with the combined value of these vehicles estimated between INR 3-4 crore.