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

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja

Having shown his mettle with bat and ball this series, Hardik will be one of the players to watch out for.

Hardik Pandya rolling his arm over for four crucial overs hinted that the all-rounder could come in to address India's bowling woes sooner than expected. India will still try not to rely too heavily on his bowling in order to allow him a steady path to recovery after back surgery.

One of the biggest upturns from the last game was Ravindra Jadeja's belligerence at the death, as he carried over from his form for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. His bowling returns, while economical, will be disappointing with regards to the wickets column.

A change in India's bowling plans could allow the left-arm spinner to be used as a containing option, with an attacking bowler in tandem - something that the team has found hard to come by thus far.

The duo also remain indispensable for their fielding, and with no direct replacements, they will retain their place.

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Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, T Natarajan

Kuldeep Yadav looks all set to play his first game of the tour.

India have looked flat with their bowling plans, and this might be the area with the biggest changes.

For starters, India's strategy of pairing Yuzvendra Chahal with Jadeja has miserably failed - not only do both bowlers turn the ball in the same direction, but they have also struggled to pick up wickets or control the runs. 19 overs for just one wicket and 160 runs across two games hardly sounds impressive for a lead spinner.

The introduction of Kuldeep Yadav will at the very least provide a fresh challenge for the Aussies, as well as rest Chahal for the T20 leg. While Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah will back themselves to return to more economical days, Navdeep Saini will not be given the same leniency.

The exciting T Natarajan should come in for Saini and make his international debut, as the team desperately looks to control the runs at the death.