Suryakumar Yadav leads India in T20Is, won the 2024 T20 World Cup, and has the highest T20I runs among Indian batters.
Suryakumar Yadav serves as the skipper of India’s T20I squad. He was a key member of the team that clinched the T20 World Cup in 2024. Suryakumar debuted in T20 Internationals in March 2021 and, as of August 31, 2026, has played 83 matches. In these encounters, he has amassed 2598 runs at an impressive average of 38.20 and a blistering strike rate of 167.07. His tally includes four centuries and 21 half-centuries. Since stepping onto the international stage, no Indian batsman has outscored him in T20Is, and he also holds the record for the most T20I centuries globally. In October 2022, Suryakumar ascended to the top spot in the ICC’s T20I batter rankings, maintaining this position until June 2024. On January 27, 2023, he became India’s second batter to surpass 900 rating points, finishing with 912 points. Among all batters in history, he ranks second in terms of career rating points. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) signed Suryakumar to a contract in the 2022-23 season, placing him in Grade B with an annual salary of INR 3 crore. His salary and grade have remained unchanged for the past two seasons. For the 2024-25 season, effective from October 2024 to September 2025, he continued in Grade B and could be elevated to Grade A or higher in the upcoming cycle. Mumbai Indians acquired Suryakumar in the 2011 IPL auction for INR 10 lakh. He made his IPL debut with the franchise in 2012. In the 2014 auction, Kolkata Knight Riders purchased him for INR 70 lakh. He stayed with KKR until 2017, featuring in 54 matches and scoring 608 runs at a strike rate of 131.88. The 2018 auction marked Suryakumar’s return to Mumbai Indians after a competitive bidding war, as MI secured him for INR 3.2 crore. In 2022, MI retained him for INR 8 crore along with three other players. By 2025, the franchise retained him again at a price of INR 16.35 crore. As of August 31, 2026, Suryakumar boasts 18.7 million followers on Instagram. SocialInsider reports his engagement rate at 5.31%, with each post averaging 993,000 likes and 3,730 comments. His massive online presence has translated into lucrative endorsement deals with multiple Indian and international brands. He endorses moha, Crossbeats, The Indian Garage Co., GenX Innerwear, Lenskart, and UrbanGabru. In March 2025, Suryakumar and his spouse, Devisha, acquired two premium residences in Mumbai valued at INR 21 crore. These apartments are situated in the newly launched Godrej Sky Terraces in Deonar. Property records from IGR indicate that the units span two consecutive floors and cover over 4,200 square feet. According to Moneytree Realty, Suryakumar owns several luxury vehicles, including a Mercedes-Benz, a Range Rover Velar, a Nissan Juke, and an Audi A6. The combined value of these cars is estimated between INR 3 crore and INR 4 crore.