India faces Australia in the 3rd ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground, aiming to avoid a series whitewash after losing the first two matches. Australia has already secured the series with victories in Perth and Adelaide. The match starts at 9:00 AM IST.
Shubman Gill is leading the Indian side, which is looking to end the series on a positive note. With the series already decided, India may consider making changes to the playing XI. Kuldeep Yadav is in contention to play.
All eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who has had a poor run of form, recording consecutive ducks for the first time in his international career. He will be looking to bounce back and score big in this final match. Rohit Sharma, who scored 73 in the second ODI, will also be key to India's batting lineup. This match may be the last time fans see Kohli and Sharma play in Australia.
In the second ODI, Rohit Sharma returned to form with a score of 73 runs off 94 balls. India will be hoping he can continue his form.
Historically, India and Australia have played 154 ODIs, with Australia leading the head-to-head record with 86 wins compared to India's 59. Ten games ended with no result. In Australia, India has won 14 and lost 40 matches, with two ending in no result.
The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports channels and streamed on JioStar app and website.
Predicted playing XIs:
- India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav/Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
- Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
