VIDEO: Suryakumar Yadav shows his ‘aukat’; donates Asia Cup 2025 match fees to Indian Army, Pahalgam victims

Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav donated all his match fees from the Asia Cup 2025 tournament to the victims of the Pahalgam attack and the Indian Army.

“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,” Surya wrote on X (previously Twitter).

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

— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) September 28, 2025

However, during the post-match press conference, Suryakumar Yadav said it was dedicated to the Indian Army.

भारतीय टीम के कप्तान सूर्यकुमार यादव ने एशिया कप के अपने सभी मैचों की फीस भारतीय सेना को समर्पित की
भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम
Congratulations Team India #INDvsPAK #IndianCricket #indvspak2025 #AsiaCup2025 #AsiaCupT20 #AsiaCup #asiacup2025final #trophy pic.twitter.com/ngj2Lx0qFo

— Er. Surendra Godara (@skbishnoi164) September 29, 2025

Its noteworthy to mention here that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj had targeted Suryakumar Yadav over his tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack after India's win in the first Asia Cup game against Pakistan, as he dared him to donate all his match earnings to the families of the victims.

"He said he dedicated this win to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack so easily. Agar tumhari aukaat hai, aur tumhari BCCI ki aukaat hai, aur tumhari ICC ki aukaat hai, toh tumhe dusri chunauti bhi dete hai. Jitna paisa tumne in broadcasting rights se kamaya hai, advertisers se kamaya hai, aur iss pure dhande mein aapne kamaya hai, de do un 26 vidhwahon ko. Hum bhi maan jayenge tumne dedicate kiya hai (If you, the BCCI and the ICC have the courage, whatever you have earned during the match through the broadcasters and advertisers, donate it to the widows of the Pahalgam terror victims)," the former AAP MLA told reporters in Hindi.

VIDEO | AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj says, “I dare Suryakumar Yadav, the BCCI, and the ICC to donate the money earned from the India-Pakistan match to the widows in Pahalgam.”

(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/bPBwV2pZcD

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 15, 2025

"Himmat nahi hai inki, aukaat nahi hai inki ki kuch bhi kar sake. Haan, farzi mein yeh bol do ki hum isko dedicate kar rahe hai aur hum usko dedicate kar rahe hai (They do not have the courage to do such a thing. Just keep saying that we dedicate this and that...). This is very embarrassing," he added.