Know All-About Suryakumar Yadav Wife, Family, Age, Tattoos, Stats And Records

Suryakumar Yadav is a name in international cricket that doesn't need any introduction; his unorthodox shots are enough to describe him as one of the most talented batters in the World. Debuting to the Indian team just 3 years before, Yadav has already made a big name with his unachievable records. The Maharashtra-born boy was born on September 14, 1990, in the family of Ashok Kumar Yadav and his mother, Swapna Yadav.

Suryakumar Yadav is also known as “Mr. 360” for the Men in Blue based on shots which he plays in all the directions while batting. Yadav represented the Mumbai team in domestic cricket and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League as a middle-order aggressive batter. But apart from knowing him as one of the best T20 batters in the World, there are several things you don’t know about Suryakumar Yadav. Through this article, we are going to let you know all about this Indian batter, from the meaning of his Tattoos to his family and unknown records.

Suryakumar Yadav Family

Suryakumar Yadav was born on September 14, 1990, in a middle-class family in Mumbai. You might not know the full name of Suryakumar Yadav is “Suryakumar Ashok Yadav”.  Ashok Yadav is the name of his father, who works as an electrical engineer at Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) and Swapna Yadav is the mother who works as a housewife. Being the only son of his parents, Yadav has received a lot of love and care from them with his sister, Dinal Yadav. Surya's family originally hails from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. But his father moved to Mumbai from Ghazipur city for a job in BARC. In 2016, Suryakumar Yadav married Devisha Shetty, who was a dance coach.

Early Education

Suryakumar Yadav received his early education from Atomic Energy Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mumbai. After this, he was admitted to Atomic Energy Junior College, Mumbai and then to Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mumbai. Where he completed his B.Com studies.

Suryakumar Yadav has always been interested in gentlemen’s games since childhood seeing his interest and dedication to the game, his father, Mr. Ashok Yadav, enrolled him in a cricket camp at BARC Colony in Chembur. At the age of 12, he went to the Alf Vengsarkar Academy, where he learned the nuances of the game from former Indian great Dilip Vengsarkar, which helped him to take part in different cricket tournaments later from different cricket clubs in Mumbai. Shivaji Park Gymkhana Club and Dadar Union Club, besides the Parsi Gymkhana and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited teams in Mumbai.

Domestic Career

Yadav started his domestic cricket career in 2010 from Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare trophy, where he set the stage on fire by scoring 41 runs in 37 balls being the second-highest score of the match. Later the same year, he also made his T20 debut for Mumbai against Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. However, he was out on the score of 5 runs, which resulted in a loss for the home team. At the end of 2010, Yadav also made a debut in the first-class tournament against Delhi, scoring 73 runs in his first match.

The 2011 season for Yadav was a great season where he was among the top scorers for Mumbai, with 754 runs in 9 matches at an average of 68.54. Along with a double hundred against Odisha. Seeing Surya's consistency and determination, he was also announced as the captain of Mumbai Ranji team before the 2014-15 season. However, he left the captaincy to concentrate on his batting.

Talking about Suryakumar Yadav list of IPL teams he was picked up by Mumbai Indians in 2011 season.

The right-hand batsman was part of Mumbai Indians team from 2011 to 2013 seasons. However, he was unable to get a chance due to the presence of big players in the squad before getting picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 seasons as the finisher. 

Suryakumar Yadav Tattoos and their meanings

Suryakaumar Yadav is among the list of Athletes who have a lot of Tattoos on their bodies, which have a unique meaning in their life and performance. 

1. Ambigram Tattoos on his head

Suryakumar Yadav has an Ambigram Tattoo on his hand for his parents. Ambigram Tattoos, that are words that have been flipped, mirrored, or inverted. A design may consist of one word or a phrase. In Surya’s Tattoo, his mother’s name “Sapna” can be read from one side and his Father’s name “Ashok” can be read from the other side.

2. Tribal Tattoo

SKY’s got huge tribal tattoos covering his entire left arm and even extending to his chest and upper back, which means “strive, believe, excel in life.” Along with this Sky has a tattoo of his parents on his shoulder and a life lesson on his left forearm.

There are a few more tattoos like a rose, bird and telegram tattoos, for spreading love, freedom and sending and receiving love.

Now, Suryakumar Yadav has been picked up in India 15 member squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup which will start from June 2nd, 2024 in USA and West Indies. He will be representing the Indian team in the upcoming T20 World Cup.