Surya Kumar Yadav is an Indian cricketer. His full name is Surya Kumar Ashok Yadav. His nickname is Sky, Lalu. He is also called Mr 360 because he plays shots all around the ground. He is a right-hand batsman. He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His date of birth is September 14, 1990. He is currently 35 years old. His religion is Hinduism. His caste is Kshatriya. His height is 5 feet 11 inches. His weight is 75 kg. His eye colour and hair colour are brown. His jersey number is 63 for India and 77 for IPL and the Mumbai Indians. He also wore jersey number 23 in domestic cricket. He is a non-vegetarian. His coaches are Vinod Yadav, HS Kamath, Ashok Aswalker, and Chandrakant Pandit. His favourite shot was a sweep. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He studied at the Atomic Energy Central School, Mumbai. He also studied at Atomic Energy Junior College, Mumbai, and Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mumbai. His educational qualification is Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). Surya Kumar Yadav’s dietician revealed he eats a lot of eggs, meat, and fish to maintain his diet. He lives in a posh apartment complex in Aanushakti Nagar, Chember in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His hobbies are gymming, playing video games, and guitar. He also likes to play golf, watch football, swim, and read. He represented the Mumbai Indians, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, India A, India B, India Blue, India C, India Red, India Under-23s, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai, Mumbai A, Mumbai Cricket Association XI, West Zone, and India.
Surya Kumar Yadav’s Bowling Statistics:
| Performance In Each Format | Total Matches | Total Runs | Average | Fifties | Hundred |
| Test Career | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI Career | 37 | 773 | 25.76 | 4 | 0 |
| T20I Career | 83 | 2598 | 38.20 | 21 | 4 |
| First Class Career | 86 | 5758 | 42.33 | 30 | 14 |
| List A Career | 144 | 3665 | 32.72 | 21 | 3 |
| T20 Career | 325 | 8620 | 35.47 | 59 | 6 |
Surya Kumar Yadav’s Family:
He engaged with Devisha Shetty, who is a classical dancer. They engaged on 29 May 2016. They married on 7 July 2016 in Mumbai. His father is Ashok Kumar Yadav, a chief engineer at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center. His mother is Sapna Yadav. His sister is Dinal Yadav, who is a visual merchandising Executive at Estee Lauder India. His grandfather, Vikram Singh Yadav, was an inspector in the CRPF. Vikram Singh Yadav was honoured President’s Police Medal in 1991.
Surya Kumar Yadav’s Records:
- In the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy, he scored a stylish double century against Orissa.
- He scored more than 1000 runs at Under 22 level in the 2010-11 season. In this way, he won the MA Chindabaram Trophy.
- He was the top run scorer for Mumbai in the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy. He scored 754 runs.
- He was the 8th cricketer to score the fastest 1000 runs in 31 innings.
- He scored 1578 runs in 45 T20 international matches at a strike rate of 180. It was the highest for any batsman to score more than 250 runs.
Surya Kumar Yadav’s Awards:
- He got the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year Award in 2022.
- He also got the Wisden T20I Cricketer of the Year male award in 2022.
- He also got ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2023.
Surya Kumar Yadav’s Favourites:
His favourite batsmen are Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Gautam Gambhir. His favourite bowlers are Waseem Akram and Zaheer Khan. His favourite cricket ground is Eden Gardens in Kolkata. His favourite food is Briyani. His favourite cuisine is Chinese. His favourite actor is Shah Rukh Khan. His favourite actress is Deepika Padukone. His favourite comedian is Sunil Grover. His favourite singers are Sonu Nigam and Arjit Singh. His favourite clothing brand is Allen Solley. His favourite football teams are Manchester City F.C. and F.C. Barcelona. His favourite footballers are Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo. His favourite colours are electric Blue, Fluorescent Green, and Yellow.
Surya Kumar Yadav’s Domestic Career:
First Class Career:
Surya Kumar Yadav played his first-class debut match against Delhi. He represented Mumbai in this match. The match was held on December 14, 2010. The match was played in Delhi. It was the match of the Ranji Trophy Super League. Unfortunately, the match was drawn.
List A Career:
Surya Kumar Yadav played his List A debut match against Gujarat. He represented Mumbai in this match. The match was held on February 10, 2010. The match was played in Ahmedabad. It was the match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Mumbai won this match by 78 runs.
T20 Career:
Surya Kumar Yadav played his T20 debut match against Hyderabad (India). He represented Mumbai in this match. The match was held on March 12, 2010. The match was played at Indore. It was the match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Hyderabad (India) won this match by 7 wickets.
Surya Kumar Yadav’s International Career:
Test Career:
Surya Kumar Yadav played his Test debut match against Australia. The match was held on February 08, 2023. The match was played at Nagpur. It was the match of the Australia tour of India. India won this match by 132 runs.
ODI Career:
Surya Kumar Yadav played his ODI debut match against Sri Lanka. The match was played in Colombo. The match was held on July 17, 2021. It was the match of the India tour of Sri Lanka. India won this match by 7 wickets.
T20I Career:
Surya Kumar Yadav played his T20I debut match against England. The match was played in Ahmedabad. The match was held on March 13, 2021. It was the match of the England tour of India. It was the match of the England tour of India. India won this match by 7 wickets. He played 8 matches against New Zealand. He scored 284 runs there. His highest individual score was 111 runs. His strike rate was 153.51. His batting average was 47.33. He scored 1 half-century (50) and 1 century (100) there. Moreover, he played 11 matches against South Africa. He scored 372 runs there. His highest individual score was 100 runs. His bowling average was 41.33. His strike rate was 163.87. Furthermore, he played 8 matches against Sri Lanka. He scored 346 runs there. His highest individual score was 112 runs. His batting average was 49.42. His strike rate was 167.14. Likewise, he played 12 matches against the West Indies. He scored 408 runs there. His highest individual score was 83 runs. His batting average was 40.80. His strike rate was 164.51. He scored 4 half-centuries (50) there.
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Who is Surya Kumar Yadav?
Surya Kumar Yadav is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-hand batsman.
What is Surya Kumar Yadav’s date of birth?
He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His date of birth is September 14, 1990.
What is Surya Kumar Yadav’s nickname?
Surya Kumar Yadav’s nickname is Mr. 360, Sky.
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