Happy Birthday Suryakumar Yadav: Some lesser-known, important facts about the Indian cricketer

If you are an ardent fan of Indian cricket, the name of Suryakumar Yadav does not need any recognition, does it? He plays professional cricket for India in the Indian Premier League or IPL. Born in 1990, on September 14, this high-order batsman is right-handed and hails from Uttar Pradesh. Yes, today is his birthday, and it makes sense to know some details about this finest batsman on his special day.

Five players who withdrew from IPL 2022 due to injury

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The IPL 2022 has lived up to its billing so far, with some spectacular performances both from international and domestic players have enthralled the cricket fans - across the world. But, like every season, some top stars couldn't entertain their fans much due to ill-timed injuries. Let's take a look at five top stars who had to leave the league mid-way because of injuries.

The IPL 2022 has lived up to its billing so far, with some spectacular performances both from international and domestic players have enthralled the cricket fans - across the world. But, like every s..

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Australia Test captain Pat Cummins was one of the biggest buys of KKR, but his injury left his fans in shock. Midway during the tournament, Cummins was ruled out of the IPL after he sustained a hip injury.

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins was one of the biggest buys of KKR, but his injury left his fans in shock. Midway during the tournament, Cummins was ruled out of the IPL after he sustained a hip i..

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India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and one of the finest fielders in world cricket, had to finish his tumultuous IPL 2022 campaign due to a rib injury. He was named the captain of the Chennai Super Kings just before the start of the season, but when wins didn't come for his team, he relinquished captaincy, handing it back to MS Dhoni.

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and one of the finest fielders in world cricket, had to finish his tumultuous IPL 2022 campaign due to a rib injury. He was named the captain of the Chennai Super Ki..

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It was just a blink-and-miss IPL season for Kiwi pacer Adam Milne, who was playing for the Chennai Super Kings team. In his very first match, he suffered a hamstring injury, which eventually ended his campaign.

It was just a blink-and-miss IPL season for Kiwi pacer Adam Milne, who was playing for the Chennai Super Kings team. In his very first match, he suffered a hamstring injury, which eventually ended hi..

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Suryakumar Yadav, one of the most reliable run-scorers for Mumbai Indians, made some impact this time also with 303 runs in eight games, but could not continue at the crucial stage of the tournament after he sustained an injury during MI's match against Gujarat Titans.

Suryakumar Yadav, one of the most reliable run-scorers for Mumbai Indians, made some impact this time also with 303 runs in eight games, but could not continue at the crucial stage of the tournament ..

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England star, Tymal Mills was part of the Mumbai Indians team and also got six wickets in five matches, but an ankle injury also ended his campaign midway.

England star, Tymal Mills was part of the Mumbai Indians team and also got six wickets in five matches, but an ankle injury also ended his campaign midway.

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Some More Details about Suryakumar Yadav

• The first half-century of Suryakumar Yadav was against England, on his international debut.
• He got the chance to play his first One Day International or ODI against Sri Lanka, where he made his first ODI half-century.

• His first T20I century was in 2022 against England, where out of 55 balls, he made 117 runs.
• Before him, only four Indian cricket players scored a century in T20I matches.
• Moreover, his strike rate in T20I matches was recognised as the fourth-highest.

Details of Suryakumar Yadav and His Team

Currently, he is an integral part of the Mumbai cricket team and plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL and first-class domestic matches. He debuted in first-class cricket through Ranji Trophy in 2010-2011. His first match was against the Delhi team. But later, the Mumbai team bought him.

However, he didn’t get the chance to score any runs in the match. So, the Mumbai team dismissed him. So, in 2014, he joined the Kolkata team and played for them for three years. But his excellent batting skills made the Mumbai team buy him again in 2018. And he helped the Mumbai Indians win the IPL title for the 4th and 5th time, respectively, with his superb performance.

Q. What is the age of Suryakumar Yadav?
A. Today, Suryakumar Yadav has turned 32.

Q. When did Suryakumar Yadav debut in International cricket?
A. He debuted in the International T-20I match against England on March 14, 2021. But he could bat on March 18, the fourth cricket match of the series.

Q. What was his first record in International Cricket?
A. As a part of the Indian cricket team, he scored his first boundary at the first ball he played, and no other Indian players have done this in T-20 international cricket.