
Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu · Nellai Royal Kings
Sonu Yadav
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- Right-handed finisher
- Right-arm medium-fast bowler
- Death bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 71 | 47 | 680 | 501 | 18.90 | 135.7 | 43 | 0 | 36 | 46 | 38.7 |
| SMAT | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 11.00 | 100.0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 122 | 81 | 17.40 | 150.6 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 40.7 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 70 | 1,405 | 1,874 | 90 | 8.00 | 20.80 | 15.6 | 39.7 |
| SMAT | 8 | 168 | 206 | 13 | 7.36 | 15.80 | 12.9 | 45.8 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 218 | 308 | 13 | 8.48 | 23.70 | 16.8 | 32.6 |
Batting style
Finisher
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate109Par 127Balls per dismissal20Par 22DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate193Par 155Balls per dismissal13Par 11
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 24.0 | 21.0 | |
| Strike rate | 149 | 141 | |
| Boundary % | 19.5 | 17.5 | |
| Dot % | 37.3 | 32.6 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 57 | 45 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 111 | 130 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 125 | 122 |
241 balls in T20s · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Economical death seamer
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy7.75Par 8.29Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy6.95Par 7.85DeathOvers 16–20
Economy8.84Par 9.88
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.03 | 8.89 | |
| Dot % | 35.7 | 35.9 | |
| Boundary % | 14.7 | 19.2 | |
| Balls per wicket | 14.0 | 15.9 | |
| Average | 18.7 | 23.6 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 7.91 | 8.87 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 8.07 | 8.84 |
490 balls bowled in T20s · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 10.9 balls (field 15.1 across Tamil Nadu Premier League and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy)
Weaknesses
- Dot balls39% (field 34% across Tamil Nadu Premier League and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 20 | 75.0 | 1 | 486 | 7.38 | 16 |
| Middle overs | 314 | 118.2 | 16 | 360 | 7.08 | 22 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 167 | 176.0 | 19 | 559 | 9.13 | 52 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −1.0
- batting, above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak −0.3
August 2026Now −1.020172019202120232025
- Runs a match
- −0.6
- bowling, above an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak 0.0
August 2026Now −0.620172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 17 | 242 | 24.2 | 143.2 | 26 | 18.6 | 8.19 |
Teams
- Tamil NaduSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy6 appearances in the club's latest season
- Nellai Royal KingsTamil Nadu Premier LeagueLast played Aug 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu Premier League | 2016–2026 | 63 | 658 | 19.40 | 137.4 | 77 | 8.09 |
| SMAT | 2021–2025 | 8 | 22 | 11.00 | 100.0 | 13 | 7.36 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 2/10 | 17% | 0 | 1 | 39145351923121112 |
| Took a wicket | 6/10 | 70% | 0 | 11 | 3222301000 |
- Sonu Yadav has made 30 or more in 2 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- Sonu Yadav has taken a wicket in 6 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | Nellai Royal Kings | Madurai Panthers | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2 (4) | 0/42 (4.0) | Madurai Panthers won by 72 runs |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Nellai Royal Kings | Salem Spartans | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 (2) | 0/28 (4.0) | Nellai Royal Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Nellai Royal Kings | VIDA Kovai Kings | NPR College Ground | 11 (14) | 0/42 (4.0) | Nellai Royal Kings won by 2 wickets |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Nellai Royal Kings | Trichy Grand Cholas | NPR College Ground | 12 (9) | 1/32 (3.0) | Trichy Grand Cholas won by 45 runs |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Nellai Royal Kings | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | NPR College Ground | 23 (12) | 0/30 (3.0) | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans won by 8 wickets |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Nellai Royal Kings | Dindigul Dragons | NPR College Ground | 19* (6) | 3/24 (4.0) | Nellai Royal Kings won by 6 wickets |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Nellai Royal Kings | Chepauk Super Gillies | NPR College Ground | 35* (16) | 2/16 (2.2) | Nellai Royal Kings won by 50 runs |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Tamil Nadu | Tripura | Sardar Patel Stadium B Ground, Motera | – | 2/32 (4.0) | Tamil Nadu won by 61 runs |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Tamil Nadu | Delhi | Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera | 5 (5) | 2/29 (4.0) | Delhi won by 6 wickets |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Nellai Royal Kings | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | NPR College Ground | 14 (13) | 3/33 (4.0) | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans won by 69 runs |