With India 2-0 up within the collection, captain Rohit Sharma gained the toss and opted the bat in opposition to Australia within the third Check on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday. The hosts made two modifications, with out-of-form opener KL Rahul dropping his place within the taking part in XI to teenager Shuman Gill. Rahul, who scored simply 38 runs within the first two Checks of the collection, has been beneath the scanner as a number of present and former gamers had questioned his place within the staff. After Rahul was dropped from the staff, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar steered that the staff administration made the proper resolution.

“I used to be pondering whether or not the administration will present braveness and do the proper factor with KL Rahul, who’s a giant title participant and has performed some vital innings up to now. I believe everybody helps the choice, so nicely achieved,” Manjrekar mentioned after toss.

So far as India’s second change is worried, veteran pacer Umesh Yadav changed Mohammed Shami within the taking part in XI

Australia, then again, additionally made two modifications to the aspect that misplaced the second Check by six wickets in New Delhi, bringing in pace-bowling stalwart Mitchell Starc and Cameron Inexperienced rather than Pat Cummins and David Warner, who’ve each returned residence.

Australia is being captained by Steve Smith within the match.

Groups: India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Inexperienced, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann.

(With PTI Inputs)

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