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Sources within the BCCI revealed that the 31-year-old's return would be tested with a stint in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai in February.
He played down an ankle injury that forced him from the field early in South Africa’s paltry reply of 95 to India’s total of 201/7 in 20 overs.
Mukesh Kumar bagged three wickets as India won by 6 runs in the fifth T20I.
He admitted that it will take time for the players to get over the ICC World Cup final loss to Australia.
The teams have scheduled practice sessions on Saturday. The match will begin at 7 pm on Sunday.
Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named as vice-captain for the series.
It is understood that the team for the home T20I series against Australia will be announced only after India's World Cup semifinal.
Surya producing a valuable knock in a pressure situation is a big plus for India ahead of the World Cup.
Having invested so heavily and exclusively on SKY during the entire period of build-up to the World Cup, the selectors were left with no other option but to include SKY in the squad despite the diminishing returns from his blade.
Suryakumar currently holds a commanding lead at the top of the T20I rankings for batters with 906 rating points, Rizwan is placed second with 811 rating points.
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