Talking about Virat Kohli sledging him in an IPL 2020 match, Suryakumar Yadav said, "His sledging was on another level." "I was chewing gum and looked composed...but on the inside I was completely terrified. My heart was racing," he added. "The voice inside me was screaming [to myself], 'Bro I beg you, please don't say anything'," Suryakumar further stated.