There stays an enormous debate over Suryakumar Yadav‘s place within the Indian ODI workforce. The batter is broadly thought of No. 1 within the T20I format however he is a long way away from realising his potential within the 50-over format. Though the Indian workforce stays buoyant over the long-term plans involving Suryakumar as India’s No. 4 batter, the Mumbai Indians star nonetheless wants to fireside and replay the religion proven in him by the workforce. As the clock for the ODI World Cup squad choice retaining ticking, former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector MSK Prasad feels Surya will certainly be a component f the mega occasion.

“I am 100 percent sure that Suryakumar will go to the World Cup. If someone can be a No. 1 player in the T20 format, it means he has special talent which we have seen in the T20Is that he has played for the country and in the IPL. We know about his ability to soak in pressure,” MSK Prasad instructed India Today.

“I personally feel that he has still not got hold of his role in the team. If he gets hold of his role and plays accordingly, I am sure he will be one of the biggest match-winners and the best finisher for India in the World Cup. He has got the ability and we need to back him,” Prasad mentioned.

Prasad is pleased that Suryakumar has gotten the readability he wanted over his function within the One-day workforce from skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid.

“What Rohit and Dravid have now done is fantastic, probably they have given him role clarity. That will definitely help him because that (the finisher’s role) is the situation he enjoys the most. I am sure that would be a huge relief to Suryakumar and he can also start planning accordingly,” he asserted.