India finally brought in the services of Kuldeep Yadav as the star spinner was named in India's Playing XI for the ongoing third and final ODI of the series against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, October 25. Meanwhile, pacer Prasidh Krishna also found a spot in the line-up as the second pacer to Mohammed Siraj as the Men in Blue look to bag a consolation win in Sydney.
Toss Update
Shubman Gill, the Indian skipper, lost the toss yet again, which is when the Australians confirmed that they
will be batting first in a bid to whitewash the tourists, having already claimed the series with consecutive wins in Perth and Adelaide. Gill, whose side will be chasing the target, said that he would have loved to bowl first anyway.
AUS vs IND, 3rd ODI — Team changes
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh confirmed a solitary change for the hosts, with Nathan Ellis returning to the line-up to replace Xavier Bartlett. For India, the Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav replaced Arshdeep Singh and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. This is the first time that the Indian team has gone with a specialist spinner on the ongoing tour.
AUS vs IND, 3rd ODI — Playing 11s
India
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
What did the captains say?
Shubman Gill, India captain
"We would have bowled first. Have a target on the total and then try to chase down, I think we got what we wanted. We had just enough runs (in the last game) on the board and a couple of chances coming our way which we couldn't take. That happens in the game of cricket, you've got to take your chances. The game was going on pretty even till about the 40th over. In the end, they played well. Hopefully this game is going to be a good one for us. Two changes. Kuldeep and Prasidh come in for Arshdeep and Reddy."
Mitchell Marsh, Australia captain
"We are gonna bat first. Seems like a really nice wicket. It's going to be a beautiful day here at the SCG. The way the young guys stoop up towards the back end, it's great signs for our team. Today's a great opportunity to go 3-0 up in the series. Cooper is a calm character and he played terrifically last game. Nathan Ellis is back in for Xavier Bartlett."
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