Mitchell Marsh Wins Toss, Chooses to Bat as Australia Eyes 3–0 Series Sweep
India vs Australia 3rd ODI: The third and final ODI between India and Australia is being played in Sydney today. Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bat first. India's playing XI has undergone two major changes, while Australia's has made one.
The third and last ODI of the current three-match series between India and Australia is being hosted today, October 25th, at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh has won the toss for the second time, but this time decided to bat first. Marsh said, "The wicket looks really good. We will bat first. The way our young players are playing is a good sign for us. Today is a great opportunity for us to take a 3-0 lead." Ellis has returned to the Australian team in place of Xavier. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill said, "We would have bowled first as well. We got what we wanted." The Indian team has made two major changes in this match.
Considering the India vs. Australia head-to-head record in ODI cricket, the two teams have faced each other in a total of 153 matches. India has won 58 of these matches, while Australia has won 85, with 10 matches ending in a draw. Host Australia also leads the current three-match ODI series 2-0, thus giving Australia the upper hand.
India's playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna.
Australia's 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.
