PM Modi meets cricketer Suryakumar Yadav and family

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and his family in New Delhi to exchange Diwali greetings. The meeting, which included Yadav’s wife, Devisha, and their children, was shared by the Prime Minister on social media.

During the interaction, Yadav wore his gold medal from India’s 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup victory, which the Prime Minister also viewed. The gathering featured a moment where one of the children performed a devotional song (bhajan) for the Prime Minister.

Yadav, who led India to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title in 2026, expressed his gratitude for the warm hospitality. He previously credited the Prime Minister’s focus on sports for the significant improvements in India’s sporting infrastructure and the growing culture of pursuing sports as a professional career.