IND vs AUS: India loses toss again, elects to bowl first; Gill makes two changes in playing XI

IND vs AUS: India has once again lost the toss in the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India's losing streak in ODIs has reached its 18th consecutive ODI. Captain Shubman Gill, after being invited to bowl, confirmed two changes to the Indian playing XI. Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna have been given the opportunity to play. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Arshdeep Singh have been rested. India has already lost the three-match series after losing the first two matches.

 This match is now merely a matter of face-saving for India. IND vs AUS India loses toss again, bowls first; Gill makes two changes to playing XI. Also Read: Asia Cup Trophy Controversy: Mohsin Naqvi makes the Asia Cup Trophy disappear! Asian cricket in tizzy Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna, who were out for two matches, have been included in the squad. Gill wants to restrict Australia to a low score and then secure a win.

Here’s a look at #TeamIndia’s playing XI 🙌

Two changes as Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna are back in the side.

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Gill wanted to bowl first anyway

After losing the toss, Indian captain Shubman Gill said, "We wanted to bowl first. We would have set a target and then tried to achieve it. I think we got what we wanted. In the last match, we had enough runs and some opportunities that we couldn't capitalize on. This happens in cricket; you have to capitalize on your opportunities. The game was tied until about the 40th over. In the end, they played well. Hopefully, this match will be good for us. There are two changes: Kuldeep and Prasidh have come in for Arshdeep and Nitish Reddy."

What the Australian captain said

After winning the toss, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh said, "We will bat first. The wicket looks really good. Today is going to be a beautiful day at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The way the young players are performing brilliantly at this end of the field is a good sign for our team." Today is a great opportunity to take a 3-0 lead in the series. Cooper is calm and performed brilliantly in the last match. Nathan Ellis returns in place of Xavier Bartlett.

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Playing XI of both teams

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh (captain), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.