Australia tour of India, 2023: India vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Preview

India faced a 10-wicket loss in the 2nd ODI against Australia. Mitchel Starck took a fifer, and India got all out at 117 runs. The left-arm pacer has been the biggest threat to the Indian opener batters, and they have failed multiple times at the biggest stage. Mitchel Starck has opened up the weakness of the Indian team ahead of the World Cup. Australia leveled the series by 1-1, third and final ODI will be the series decider.

The third ODI is scheduled at Chepauk stadium, which is the hometown of CSK, and fans are also excited to see their team dominated in yellow. On the other hand, Australia also has yellow jerseys, and they are the biggest threat to India.

David Warner was hitting the nets before the 3rd ODI and gave an option to Steve Smith to take the biggest decision ahead of the final. Mitchell Marsh is in red-hot form and smashed Indian bowlers in both ODIs.

Date & Time :- March 22, 2023, 1:30 PM IST

Venue :- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

Pitch Report:- Indian coach Rahul Dravid has called Chepauk pitch a “good wicket.” India has a tough day on the Mumbai surface due to their poor batting performance. It is expected to see a high-scoring finale in the deciding match of the series. There is also a slight chance of rain, but it isn't enough to disrupt the game.

Squads:-

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik

Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis

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