RAJKOT, India (AP) — Australia won the toss and opted to bat in the third one-day international on Wednesday. India has an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
India won the first ODI in Mohali by five wickets and the second in Indore by 99 runs as the teams prepare for the start of next week's Cricket World Cup in India.
Australia made five changes to its side from the previous game. Pat Cummins is back leading the team, with the fit-again duo of batsman Glenn Maxwell and left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc also included. Mitchell Marsh will open the batting with David Warner.
For India, skipper Rohit Sharma is back in charge after resting the first two games. Star batsman Virat Kohli, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are also back in the playing side.
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Lineups:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K.L. Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Tanveer Sangha, Josh Hazlewood.
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