India's Predicted XI vs Australia, 3rd ODI: Will Umran Malik Be X-Factor On Chennai's Refurbished Pitch?

22.03.2023 - 06:37 sports.ndtv.com

After facing a 10-wicket defeat in the second ODI, Team India is all set to face Australia in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Chennai on Wednesday.

The series is locked at 1-1 and the starry quartet of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav will have to bat out of their skins to stop the left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc, who is gearing up once again to bring the ball back viciously into the right-handers while taking a few away.

The refurbished Chepauk, with all its stands being open for public viewing, will be hosting an international game after quite some time and the re-laid pitch will attract a lot of attention.

It will be interesting to see whether team management will be using young Umran Malik as their third pacer or not. Here is what we think could be India's playing XI for the third ODI against Australia: Rohit Sharma: The Indian skipper returned to the field after missing out on the first match due to family reasons.

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