Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third ODI at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. Hosts Australia already won the series after defeating India in the second ODI, so this will be a dead rubber clash. However, Shubman Gill-led India will look to bounce back in the last ODI to save a series clean sweep. Kuldeep Yadav has been included in India's playing XI alongside Prasidh Krishna for the third ODI as Ashdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy miss out.
India vs Australia ODI head-to-head
India and Australia have faced each other in 152 matches in ODIs. Out of these 152 games, India have won 58 whereas Australia have come out victorious on 84 occasions. 10 matches ended without a result.
Captains at the toss
India captain Shubman Gill: 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.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh: 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.
India vs Australia playing XIs
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(w), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood