Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. Yadav was accompanied by his wife, Devisha, and new-born, Riddhima, and a few other family members. Not only this,
but the meeting also offered a glimpse of his recent success with team India as Yadav was seen wearing his gold medal from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup victory.
PM Modi was seen holding the medal alongside the former captain, making it a memorable moment as the two celebrated India’s historic achievement and a third T20 World title. PM Modi took to X to share glimpses of the meeting and said that the arrival of Lord Ram and the Saryu had added to the spiritual significance of this year’s Diwali celebrations.
“In the atmosphere of Diwali, the arrival of Ram and Saryu has taken place. This has made the environment of Diwali even more sacred and divine,” he wrote on X.
Truly a blessed and heartwarming moment with the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji. 🙏🏼
A beautiful reminder of our rich culture, traditions and the values that bring us together. Grateful for this special moment.
Wishing everyone a very Happy and prosperous Diwali! 🪔
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) November 6, 2026
Truly a blessed and heartwarming moment: Suryakumar Yadav extends Diwali greetings after meeting with PM Modi
After the meeting, the Indian batter took to X to extend Diwali greetings, while describing the meeting with PM Modi as a heartwarming moment. Reposting his tweet, SKY wrote, “Truly a blessed and heartwarming moment with the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji. A beautiful reminder of our rich culture, traditions and the values that bring us together. Grateful for this special moment. Wishing everyone a very Happy and prosperous Diwali!”
Yadav, who is currently out of the Indian team, earned several laurels for the country in the Blue jersey. Apart from leading the team to a third T20 World Cup, and playing a key role in winning the 2024 T20 World Cup, Yadav was named the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award in 2022 and 2023.
He reached the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings in October 2022, and registered a career-high 910 rating points in January 2023. Not only this, but he also led the team to the T20 Asia Cup title in 2025 in the UAE.
