Often hailed as “SKY”, Indian international cricketer, Suryakumar Yadav who is currently the T20I skipper of the Indian cricket team is often referred to as one of the most reliable top-order batsmen in the men in blue squad. Suryakumar Yadav’s crucial contributions which also included a match-winning catch at the 2024 T20 World Cup undoubtedly make him a formidable and extremely valuable mainstay in the Indian cricket team across all formats. As of July 2024, Suryakumar has amassed a brilliant total of 2,432* runs in the seventy-one T20Is that he has appeared in at a phenomenal average of over 42, making him one of the most prominent batsmen in the T20I format. Although hailed by billions of cricket fans and supporters of the Indian cricket team around the world, Suryakumar Yadav still leads an extremely hush-hush lifestyle and therefore even his hardcore fans don’t have an idea about a lot of things in his life.
Let’s have a look at the top five most interesting and unknown facts about Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav follows Gambhir & Dhoni’s Footsteps
When it comes to staying calm and composed on the field even in high-pressure situations, the Indian international cricketer, Suryakumar undoubtedly leads by example. In one of his most recent interviews, Suryakumar revealed that he has taken inspiration from legendary Indian cricketers like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir to tackle the odds on the cricket field. Suryakumar Yadav further revealed that he has also learned to remain grounded and not get overwhelmed with victories on the field from Mahendra Singh Dhoni who maintains his “calm demeanor” approach even after defeating his opponents single-handedly on the cricket field. A majority of Suryakumar Yadav’s fans adore his calmness on the field but don’t have an idea about the source it comes from.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Cricket Journey
Suryakumar Yadav was passionate about cricket since his early childhood days and used to be the ultimate champion of “Gully Cricket” in the streets of his hometown, Varanasi. In addition to cricket, Suryakumar Yadav was also interested in pursuing a career in badminton and was really good at it, as well. After his entire family moved to Mumbai, his father gave him a straightforward choice to choose one sport between the two and SKY undoubtedly chose cricket and got himself enrolled at a cricket camp in the BARC colony in Chembur. Ashok Kamat was SKY’s first cricket coach who also motivated him to play the Ranji. SKY made his List A debut for Mumbai against Gujarat in 2010 and instantly became a popular pick for the selectors. Although it took eleven long years for Suryakumar Yadav to make his debut for the Indian cricket team in the T20I format, his brilliant six in the first ball of the tournament proved his caliber to represent the Indian cricket team and his formidable 50* runs innings made him a mainstay for the upcoming tournaments.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Relationship
In one of his most recent interviews, Suryakumar Yadav revealed that he met his wife, Devisha during a fest at the R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. SKY revealed that Devisha who was a dance coach was already a fan of Indian cricket and was awed by his batting performances and he was also impressed by Devisha’s breathtaking dance moves in the fest. Although initially the two were just friends, soon love blossomed between the couple and they started dating each other. After dating each other for six long years, the couple finally tied the knot on 7th July 2016.
Suryakumar’s Tattoos
A majority of Suryakumar Yadav’s fans are not fully aware of his love for tattoos. Suryakumar has a total of eleven tattoos inked on his body including his parents’ faces on his right shoulder, an ambigram of his parent’s names on his right forearm, a “life is what you make it” tattoo on his left forearm, a “take one step at a time” tattoo on his left leg, his wife’s name inked on the left side of his chest, an arrow inked on his right arm, a floral tattoo on his right forearm, an eye symbol on his right hand and a band on his index finger of the right hand. Additionally, Suryakumar Yadav recently posted a picture of his recently inked big tribal tattoo on his social media page which consisted of a Māori face and words like love, respect, Faith, and Pride.
Suryakumar Yadav is a Bollywood Buff
While most of the Indian cricket stars are often seen boasting about Western movies and music, Suryakumar Yadav adds his own indigenous touch to his preferences. In one of his recent interviews, Suryakumar Yadav revealed that he is a huge fan of Bollywood classics and loves to watch Bollywood’s classic comedies in his free time. The cricketer also revealed that he must have watched the Bollywood film “Hera Pheri” at least five hundred times since it was released in the year 2000.
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