For professional athletes, staying match-ready often means being careful about what goes on the plate. But Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav ’s approach to food is less about completely banning his favourite dishes and more about knowing when to indulge and when to hold back.
However, as he became more serious about his cricket career, they realised that certain habits had to change. Despite making changes to his diet, Suryakumar did not believe that fitness required him to permanently give up every food he enjoyed. “Biryanis, they were always there on the menu. Food was only one part of the lifestyle shift. He began cutting back on late nights and weekend outings and started giving greater importance to sleep, recovery and training. His routine eventually included gym workouts , running, batting practice, yoga, meditation, stretching and recovery. he also made room for rest and family time While some days involved two training sessions. The adjustment wasn’t easy at first. But after a few weeks, he began noticing changes in both his physical state and his mindset.
In a September 19 interview with Humans of Bombay, the 36-year-old cricketer opened up about the lifestyle changes he made as he worked towards playing for the country, including his diet, training schedule and recovery routine. (Also read: ‘Angrezi vs Indian uncle’: Fitness coach compares 80-year-old men in West doing push-ups to Indian men with pot bellies ) Suryakumar said both he and his wife, Devisha Shetty, are food lovers, which made changing their eating habits challenging. After marrying Devisha in 2016, Suryakumar said they started discussing the changes he needed to make if he wanted to take his cricket career further.
“Butter chicken never went off the menu,” he said. Suryakumar said he initially found it difficult to move away from his usual weekend lifestyle.
