📝 What happened
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After India won the Asia Cup 2025 (T20 format) by beating Pakistan in the final, Surya Kumar Yadav (often “SKY”) publicly announced that he would donate his match fees from the tournament to two groups:
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The Indian Armed Forces
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The families of the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack that had occurred in April 2025.
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He made the announcement via his social media account (X, formerly Twitter) with a post saying:
“I have decided to donate my match fees from this tournament to support our Armed Forces and the families of the victims who suffered from the Pahalgam terror attack. You always remain in my thoughts. Jai Hind.”
💡 Financial details
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In T20 Internationals, Indian players receive ₹4 lakh per match as match fee.
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India played seven matches in the Asia Cup 2025.
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Therefore, ₹4,00,000 × 7 = ₹28,00,000 i.e. ₹28 lakh is the total amount Surya Kumar would be donating.
🔍 Additional context
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The Pahalgam terror attack mentioned was in April 2025, which killed innocent civilians. Surya expressed that he kept them in his thoughts during the tournament and felt compelled to do something.
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In one of India’s group matches vs Pakistan, SK made comments paying tribute to the Pahalgam victims and the Armed Forces. Those comments led to him being fined 30% of his match fee by the ICC for a post-match presentation in that game. Pakistan had lodged a complaint
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The donation was seen as a symbolic gesture of solidarity, beyond just the financial amount.
💰 Net Worth Estimate
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Unki net worth ₹ 55–65 crore ke beech mein mana jaata hai (~US$7-8 million).
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Kuch sources kehte hain ki kuch estimation mein ₹ 70 crore tak bhi ho sakti hai.
🏠 Properties / Real Estate
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Surya Kumar Yadav ne March 2025 mein apni wife Devisha ke saath Mumbai, Deonar (Godrej Sky Terraces) mein do luxury flats kharide hain. Total cost ₹ 21.11 crore.
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Flats ka carpet area mila-jula kar ~4,222.7 sq. ft hai, built-up area 4,568 sq. ft se thoda zyada.
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Saath hi, unka ek ghar hai Chembur, Mumbai (Anushakti Nagar) mein, ek premium flat jiska estimated value ~ ₹ 8-10 crore hai.
🚗 Vehicles / Car & Bike Collection
Yeh unki gaadiyon aur bikes ka estimate hai, kuch media sources ke mutabik:
| Vehicle / Bike | Approximate Value |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLS 400d | ₹ 1.29 crore |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe | ~ ₹ 2.15 crore |
| Range Rover Velar | ~ ₹ 90 lakh |
| BMW 5 Series 530d M Sport | ~ ₹ 75 lakh |
| Audi A6 | ~ ₹ 60 lakh |
| Mini Cooper S | ~ ₹ 41 lakh |
| Nissan Jonga (former Indian Army vehicle) | ~ ₹ 15 lakh |
| Toyota Fortuner | ~ ₹ 50-60 lakh (common estimate) |
| Hyundai i20 | ~ smaller car, lower value (estimate ~₹ 11-12 lakh) |
| Bikes (Suzuki Hayabusa, etc.) | Kuch sources kehte hain ki unke paas high-performance bikes bhi hain; exact values media reports mein vary karte hain. |
⚠️ Kuch notes / disclaimers
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Yeh saari jankari media reports, real estate registration documents, property registration sites etc. se li gai hai. Kuch estimates speculative ho sakte hain.
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Gaadiyon aur brand endorsements jaise assets ka value market conditions, depreciation, aur uss asset ki current state pe depend karega.
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Net worth mein liabilities (loan, maintenance cost etc.) shayad include nahin hain.