India's three-match ODI series, starting with the first match on September 22 in Mohali, will be a litmus test for Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav, albeit for different reasons.

Shreyas' fitness will be closely monitored while Suryakumar will need to impress in the innings to justify his inclusion in the World Cup squad. However, Shreyas' progress will be more urgent from a management perspective. The middle-order batsman spent about half an hour at the nets and then engaged in fielding exercises for about 15 minutes, boosting hopes around him when he will play in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

However, the team management will pay more attention to Iyer's progress. The middle-order batsman practiced at the nets for about half an hour and then played for 15 minutes, which increased his chances of playing in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka.

However, Iyer was not selected for the finals, which can be seen as an indication that the team management wants to give him more time to recover from the stiff back.

Iyer made his comeback to international cricket in a league match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. He scored 14 runs in this match. He was also in the starting eleven in the game against Nepal, but didn't get a chance to bat.

“It will be an important series for him as he will have to bat and field for the entire duration of the game, something he has not done since his return. He has recovered well but perhaps the team doesn't want to rush him." "We still have a few days left for the Australian ODIs and he can recover properly before this series," a source who followed the development said, told PTI on the condition of remaining anonymous.

Suryakumar offers a different case. The team management has placed a lot of faith in him to replicate his T20I explosiveness in ODIs. However, Suryakumar has not been able to live up to expectations in the one-day races so far.

The Mumbaikars failed to build on their start in the Super Four match against Bangladesh on Friday, scoring a 34-ball 26.

The way he was dismissed also didn't go down well with the top players as he played one too many sweep shots, a risky shot when the ball gets stuck and spins.

The team management is also dissatisfied with the way he was dismissed because he played more swing throws and riskier throws when the ball was turning. The team management has batsmen like KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan but Suryakumar needs to perform well as soon as possible to retain his place in the ODI team.