India vs Australia 2017: India's predicted playing XI for third ODI

Jadhav has failed to capitalise on his starts

Despite the backing of the management, Kedar Jadhav has not been able to achieve substantial scores from his starts, and has been dismissed at the most crucial of junctures. Being groomed for a more prominent finisher’s role in the future, Jadhav will be expected to do more on the lines of his finishing heroics against New Zealand last year.

Staunch critics, who so easily started writing MS Dhoni’s obituary, are eating their own words, as the 36-year-old former India captain has found a second wind with the bat this year, averaging close to 90 in ODIs. With Kohli handling the skipper duties, Dhoni has had the freedom to carve out his own separate role in the team, and has managed to do it in some style, as could be seen during his vintage knock in the first game.