Suryakumar Yadav Biography: Age, Wife, Height, Net Worth, Salary Stats and Records

Once in Mumbai, Yadav’s father enrolled him in a cricket camp at the BARC colony, where coach Ashok Kamat took charge of his early technical development. He went on to train at the Elf Vengsarkar Academy, run by former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar, before progressing through Mumbai’s well-regarded age-group cricket structure. He also played club cricket for Parsi Gymkhana and Bharat Petroleum, building the technical foundation that would later support his rapid stroke-making across all angles of the field. Later in his development, he also worked with respected names such as Chandrakant Pandit and H.S. Kamath, further sharpening the game that would eventually earn him the nickname “Mr. 360.”

Motivation and the Long Wait for India Selection

Yadav’s journey to the top of world T20 cricket was anything but instant. He made his List A debut for Mumbai in February 2010 and his first-class debut later that year, and by the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy season, he had already topped Mumbai’s run charts with 754 runs, including a double century against Odisha, earning him the BCCI’s Under-22 award. Despite this, national selection did not follow quickly, Yadav spent years posting strong numbers in domestic cricket and the IPL, including a starring role in Mumbai Indians’ 2018 IPL title win, without earning an India call-up, a frustration shared by many who felt his 360-degree game was tailor-made for the shortest format.

His breakthrough finally came in March 2021, when he made his T20I debut against England and, fittingly, marked the occasion with a match-winning 57 off 31 balls to be named Player of the Match. Much of Yadav’s game and self-belief through the lean years has been credited to his admiration for AB de Villiers, whose 360-degree strokeplay is best understood through the best AB de Villiers T20 innings, whose all-round strokeplay he has cited as a major inspiration for his own attacking, unorthodox batting.

Interesting Facts About Suryakumar Yadav

• Yadav briefly captained Mumbai in the 2014-15 domestic season before being dropped from the side mid-season, a setback that predates his later rise to India’s T20I captaincy.
• He is an ardent devotee of Lord Ganesha and carries several meaningful tattoos, including his parents’ faces on his right shoulder and the phrase “Life is what you make it” on his left forearm.
• He and wife Devisha own two French Bulldogs, named Oreo and Pablo.
• His nickname “Mr. 360” was coined because of his ability to hit the ball to any part of the ground, a style that also connects naturally with the race for the most sixes in IPL history. 
• Despite years of being overlooked for the national side, he never switched franchises out of frustration, moving only once, from Kolkata Knight Riders back to Mumbai Indians in 2018, a decision that coincided with his eventual India debut.

Suryakumar Yadav Age, Height and Personal Details

As of 2026, Suryakumar Yadav is 35 years old. He stands 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall and weighs approximately 75 kg. He bats right-handed and occasionally bowls right-arm off-break.