Former pacer Varun Aaron backed the Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav to play a big knock for the touring party in the second T20I against Australia in Melbourne on Friday.

Suryakumar arrived in Australia with concerns about his form, but he silenced his critics with a fine knock of 39 not out in the washed-out series opener in Canberra. He was also involved in a 62-run second-wicket partnership with Shubman Gill, who scored 37 not out before rain made an unwanted arrival.