India are scheduled to play the last ODI of the three-match series against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25, at 9 AM IST. Australia have already secured the series, having won the first two matches and heading towards an unbeatable 2-0 lead.
For India, it's a matter of pride and confidence, as they look to prevent a full series whitewash and end on a morale-boosting victory. The fans will be closely observing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who might be playing their final ODI in Australia.
Rohit was back in form with a 73-run innings in the last ODI, whereas Kohli has been struggling, scoring two successive ducks in the series, something which has happened for the first time in his international career. He will be hoping to get back on track with a significant score.
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Starc, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dhruv Jurel, Prasidh Krishna
Both the sides will look to end the series on a good note. India will look to experienced batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to give a good beginning, while the bowling lineup will have to restrict the likes of Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh.
This 3rd ODI may also provide an opportunity for young players to display their talent and leave their imprint before upcoming series. The audience can look forward to a closely contested match irrespective of Australia having already won the series.
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