History of Suryakumar Yadav in Timeline

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav is an Indian international cricketer, a right-handed middle-order batter, and current captain of the Twenty20 International (T20I) side for India. He has represented the India national cricket team and has been a part of victorious squads, including the 2023 Asia Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup.

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1956: Police Shield Tournament won by Parsi Gymkhana

In 1956, Parsi Gymkhana last won the Police Shield tournament before Suryakumar Yadav helped them win it again in 2021.

September 1990: Suryakumar Yadav's Birth

On 14 September 1990, Suryakumar Ashok Yadav was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra.

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2007: India's Previous T20 World Cup Win

India won the T20 World Cup in 2024. The last time they had won the inaugural edition was in 2007.

February 2010: List A Debut for Mumbai

In February 2010, Suryakumar Yadav made his List A debut for Mumbai.

December 2010: First-Class Debut

In December 2010, Suryakumar Yadav made his first-class debut against Delhi.

2010: First Met Devisha Shetty

In 2010, Suryakumar Yadav first met Devisha Shetty at a college program.

December 2011: MA Chidambaram Trophy

On 10 December 2011, Suryakumar Yadav was awarded the MA Chidambaram Trophy for the Best Under-22 cricketer by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

2012: Signed by Mumbai Indians

Suryakumar Yadav was signed by the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the 2012 season.

2014: Captained Mumbai Team

In 2014, Suryakumar Yadav briefly captained the Mumbai team during the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy season.

2014: IPL Title with Kolkata Knight Riders

In 2014, Suryakumar Yadav won an Indian Premier League (IPL) title with Kolkata Knight Riders.

2015: Ranji Trophy Title

In 2015, Suryakumar Yadav was part of the Mumbai squad that won the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy.

July 2016: Marriage to Devisha Shetty

On 7 July 2016, Suryakumar Yadav married Devisha Shetty.

2016: Ranji Trophy Final

In 2016, the Mumbai team with Suryakumar Yadav reached the Ranji final in 2016–17 but lost to Gujarat.

2018: Vijay Hazare Trophy

In 2018, Suryakumar Yadav scored 241 runs with an average of over 40 in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy List A cricket tournament, which was won by Mumbai.

2018: Bought back by Mumbai Indians

In the 2018 IPL auction, Suryakumar Yadav was bought back by the Mumbai Indians for a price of ₹32 million (US$380,000).

October 2019: India C Squad

In October 2019, Suryakumar Yadav was named in the India C squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.

2019: IPL Title with Mumbai Indians

In 2019, Suryakumar Yadav won an IPL title with the Mumbai Indians.

2020: Captain of Mumbai

In 2020, Suryakumar Yadav captained Mumbai for the 2019-20 season and also captained the team in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament.

2020: IPL Title with Mumbai Indians

In 2020, Suryakumar Yadav won another IPL title with the Mumbai Indians.

February 2021: Named in T20I squad against England

In February 2021, Suryakumar Yadav was named in the Indian Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the home series against England.

March 2021: T20I Debut

In March 2021, Suryakumar Yadav made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for India.

March 2021: T20I Debut against England

On 14 March 2021, Suryakumar Yadav made his T20I debut in the second match against England at Ahmedabad. On 18 March, he hit his first ball for a six and scored a half-century in the fourth game.

June 2021: Part of Indian Squads Against Sri Lanka

In June 2021, Suryakumar Yadav was part of the Indian limited-overs squads for the away series against Sri Lanka.

July 2021: Test Squad Replacement

In July 2021, Suryakumar Yadav was called up as a replacement player to the Indian Test squad for the away series against England, but did not play.

July 2021: ODI Debut against Sri Lanka

On 18 July 2021, Suryakumar Yadav made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo. On 20 July, he scored his maiden ODI half-century.

September 2021: Selected for T20 World Cup

In September 2021, Suryakumar Yadav was selected in the Indian squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

November 2021: Named in Test Squad Against New Zealand

In November 2021, Suryakumar Yadav was named in the Indian Test squad for their home series against New Zealand, but wasn't selected in the playing XI. He played three T20Is and scored 63 runs.

2021: Police Shield Tournament

In 2021, Suryakumar Yadav helped Parsi Gymkhana win the Police Shield tournament for the first time since 1956.

February 2022: Comeback to ODI Team

In February 2022, Suryakumar Yadav was part of both the limited overs squads for the home series against West Indies and made a comeback to the ODI team.

June 2022: Part of Indian Squad

In June 2022, Suryakumar Yadav was part of the Indian squad for the T20I series against Ireland and the subsequent tour of England.

July 2022: First T20I Century

In July 2022, Suryakumar Yadav scored his first T20I century against England at Trent Bridge, scoring 117 off 55 balls.

August 2022: Asia Cup T20I Competition

In August 2022, Suryakumar Yadav played in the 2022 Asia Cup T20I competition and scored 139 runs across five innings.

October 2022: Top T20I Ranking

In October 2022, Suryakumar Yadav achieved the top ranking in the ICC men's player rankings for T20Is.

October 2022: Fastest to 1,000 T20I Runs

In October 2022, Suryakumar Yadav became the fastest to score 1,000 runs in T20Is in terms of balls faced, reaching the mark in 573 balls in the series against South Africa. On 30 October 2022, he achieved the top rank in the ICC men's player rankings for T20I batsmen for the first time in his career.

October 2022: T20 World Cup Half-Century

In October 2022, Suryakumar Yadav played in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, and on 27 October he scored his first half-century at the T20 World Cup against Netherlands in Sydney.

November 2022: Second T20I Century

In November 2022, Suryakumar Yadav scored his second T20I century against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, scoring 111* off 51 balls. He was also named ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year in 2022.

2022: Retained by Mumbai Indians

In 2022, Suryakumar Yadav was retained by the Mumbai Indians franchise ahead of the auction for ₹80 million (US$950,000). He scored 303 runs but his season ended due to a muscle injury on 6 May.

2022: Captain of ICC T20I Team of the Year

In January 2023, Suryakumar Yadav was named as the captain of the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year for 2022.

January 2023: Second Fastest T20I Century

In January 2023, Suryakumar Yadav scored the second fastest century by an Indian batter in T20Is against Sri Lanka at Rajkot. He achieved 910 rating points, the second-best in the history of men's T20I rankings.

February 2023: Test Match Debut

In February 2023, Suryakumar Yadav played his only Test match for India.

February 2023: Series Against New Zealand

In January–February 2023, Suryakumar Yadav played in both the ODI and T20I series against the touring New Zealand side, scoring 142 runs across five innings.

February 2023: Test Debut Against Australia

On 9 February 2023, Suryakumar Yadav made his Test debut against Australia at Nagpur. In the subsequent ODI series, he registered his third consecutive golden duck.

August 2023: Vice-Captain and Asia Cup

In August 2023, Suryakumar Yadav was appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian team for the T20I series against West Indies. He also was part of the Indian squad that won the 2023 Asia Cup.

November 2023: First Time as Captain of Indian Team

In November 2023, Suryakumar Yadav was named as the captain of the Indian team for the first time.

2023: Asia Cup Victory

In 2023, Suryakumar Yadav was part of the Indian national cricket team that won the Asia Cup.

2023: ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year Award

In 2023, Suryakumar Yadav won the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year award and was named in the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year.

2023: Appointed Vice-Captain and Best IPL Season

In 2023, Yadav was appointed vice-captain and captained a match against KKR due to Rohit's injury. He also had his best IPL season, scoring 605 runs in 16 matches, including his first IPL century.

May 2024: Named in T20 World Cup Squad

In May 2024, Suryakumar Yadav was named in the Indian squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

June 2024: T20 World Cup Match and Rankings

In June 2024, Suryakumar Yadav was named Player of the Match against Afghanistan. He dropped to second in the ICC T20I player rankings.

June 2024: End of Top T20I Ranking Reign

In June 2024, Suryakumar Yadav's reign as the top-ranked player in the ICC men's player rankings for T20Is came to an end.

July 2024: Re-appointed as T20I Captain

In July 2024, Suryakumar Yadav was re-appointed as the captain of the Indian T20I team after Rohit Sharma's retirement from T20Is.

August 2024: International Cricket Runs

As of August 2024, Suryakumar Yadav has scored more than 3,000 runs in international cricket with four centuries, with the majority from T20I matches.

August 2024: Only Test Appearance

As of August 2024, the test match against Australia at Nagpur on 9 February 2023, has been Suryakumar Yadav's only Test appearance.

2024: T20 World Cup Victory

In 2024, Suryakumar Yadav was part of the national team that won the T20 World Cup.

2024: Second IPL Century

In the 2024 IPL season, after recovering from an injury and missing initial matches, Yadav scored 345 runs in 11 games, including his second IPL century against Sunrisers Hyderabad.