'Brothers of destruction': Is Mayank Yadav Related to Team India's T20 Captain Suryakumar Yadav?

Mayank Yadav, the revelation of IPL 2024, made his international debut for Team India on Sunday against Bangladesh in the 1st T20I of the three-match series. The express pacer is known for consistently hitting speeds of 150+ and almost touched the mark in his first appearance at the global arena. Mayank clocked the fastest ball of the match at 149.9 KMPH. Aside from keenly monitoring his speedometer, fans are also curious to know whether Mayank Yadav is related to Team India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav .

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Is Mayank Yadav related to Suryakumar Yadav ?

They have the same surname, and according to many fans on the internet, they look identical as well. So, is Suryakumar Yadav the brother of Mayank Yadav? Do we have another brother duo in the Indian team after the Pathan and Pandya brothers? As the memes have proliferated all over the internet, thus, are Yadav brothers really a thing?

If there is an iota of belief in this assertion then to clear out, the fact is Mayank Yadav and Suryakumar Yadav are not related. Suryakumar Yadav was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Ashok Kumar Yadav and Swapna Yadav. Whereas Mayank Yadav hails from Delhi. He is the son of Prabhu Yadav and Mamta Yadav.

Hence, the truth has prevailed, Mayank Yadav and Suryakumar Yadav are not brothers through blood. However, as Mayank Yadav has made it to the international arena, he could become the prominent weapon with the ball for Suryakumar Yadav along with Jasprit Bumrah . Subsequently, if Mayank Yadav finds success under Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy and wins matches for his captain then the memes and posts about Yadav brothers may live long.