Team India will take part in its final bilateral series before the ODI World Cup at home, facing Australia in the first of three matches on September 22, Friday (Today). The side’s head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed on Thursday that Suryakumar Yadav will be part of the XI against Australia in the first match in Mohali.

When asked whether there are question marks over Surya’s place in the WC squad due to his ongoing poor form, Dravid said that the star batter will have the backing of the management.

Dravid said –

“I don’t think he needs to worry about the 27th. We have picked our team for the World Cup and Surya is in it. We made our decision to do that, and we completely back him.

Dravid added – “We back him because he has got a certain quality and ability that we have seen. Yes, we have seen it at the moment in T20 cricket, but we know the kind of impact a player like him can make, batting at 6.

“He can change the course of the game. We completely back him. There’s total clarity on the fact that we are completely behind him.

Dravid further added –

“We know that hopefully, he will be able to turn it around. These 3 games, he will get these games, at least the first couple certainly, to be able to develop and keep going on his journey as one-day cricketer. But on selection, we have already made our decision.”

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