IND v AUS, 3rd ODI: India's predicted playing XI

Middle order: Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk)

KL Rahul would be keen to pay back the immense show of faith in him by the team management.

Shreyas Iyer's performances from the first two games haven't justified his India spot. However, a well-paced, run-a-ball start in the second game suggested the runs are very much on their way.

In case the team management loses their patience in this department, they could try bringing in Manish Pandey. The biggest reason against this is potentially reopening a Pandora's box regarding India's No. 4 spot, and the team will be hesitant to move away from someone who seems to have claimed ownership of the position.

The form of India's captain and vice-captain - Kohli and Rahul - was very encouraging in the previous game, and both would look to get a move on and get a big score. In case Rahul is deemed to be better utilised as a specialist batsman at the top, Sanju Samson could come in as the keeper without posing a threat to Iyer's position.