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Suryakumar Yadav credits his wife Devisha's "brutally honest" question in 2018 as the catalyst for his international cricket career. Her direct inquiry about his aspirations pushed him to implement disciplined lifestyle changes, leading to consistent performances and his eventual India debut. Devisha's support extended beyond cricket, focusing on mindset and humility.
NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has revealed how a simple yet “brutally honest” question from his wife Devisha in 2018 became the turning point of his career, pushing him to chase his long-held dream of playing for the country. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!
Suryakumar said the conversation came at a time when his career was stable but lacked direction. “We got married in 2016 when I was still playing for KKR. Everything was going very smooth.
I was playing well, enjoying it,” he said, recalling the moment during a podcast with PTI. “But in 2018, she asked me — ‘A lot of players from your age group are playing for India, what do you have in mind? ’ I said, ‘Mujhe bhi India khelna hai.
’ Then she asked, ‘Kaise kheloge? ’” That question, he admits, forced him to introspect. “It wasn’t an argument, it was a discussion about how to take one extra step forward.