Often touted as India’s T20 specialist, 34-year-old Suryakumar Yadav made his international T20 debut in 2021. However, it was his IPL performance that earned him a spot in India 11. After a brief stint at KKR, Yadav returned to his former team, MI, in 2018. 

It was his tenure at Mumbai that catapulted him to fame, transforming him to become a prolific run-scorer for Mumbai. In fact, his best season came in 2023 when he scored a whopping 605 runs off 16 matches, scoring his maiden IPL century(103*).

Not to mention his never-say-die attitude that has made him an exciting fan-favorite player with a stellar strike rate of 181.14 in 2023.