India, Sept. 5 -- Veteran Test batter Ajinkya Rahane asserted that more than the captaincy, it will be the batting where Suryakumar Yadav needs to play a big role in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. It will be the first time Surya will be leading the Indian team in a multi-nation event, with attention on him heightened as the event serves as a preparation for next year's T20 World Cup. Surya has been the standout batter for India in the shortest format for the past few years. However, he had a forgettable series when India last played T20Is. The stylish batter scored just 28 runs in 5 T20Is, which included a couple of ducks, which put him under the scanner.

Meanwhile, he bounced back with an outstanding IPL campaign, featuring as a specialist...