Australia Bowl First as India Go Unchanged in Adelaide ODI

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to bowl first in Adelaide as his side look to seal the ODI series. The team has made key changes with Alex Carey returning as wicketkeeper, leg-spinner Adam Zampa strengthening the spin attack, and pacer Xavier Bartlett replacing Nathan Ellis. The hosts are confident after a solid start in the series and hope their new bowling combination will deliver early breakthroughs.

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India stick to same XI

Despite losing the first ODI by seven wickets, India have shown faith in their current lineup. Skipper Shubman Gill and coach Rahul Dravid decided against any changes, trusting the same XI to bounce back on a batting-friendly Adelaide pitch — a venue where India have won their last two ODIs against Australia.

Weather favours full game

There were concerns about bad weather in Adelaide leading up to the match, but clear skies have brightened the mood of the sell-out crowd of 50,000 fans. Cool and dry conditions are expected, setting the stage for an exciting clash without interruptions.

Team line-ups confirmed

Both teams have finalized their playing XIs. Carey’s inclusion meant Josh Philippe, who performed well in Perth, had to make way. Zampa replaces Kuhnemann, despite the latter’s solid performance in the death overs. India, meanwhile, continue with Washington Sundar over Kuldeep Yadav after his disciplined spell in the first match.

Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (capt), Matt Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitch Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (capt), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj

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