India have sealed the three-match ODI series against Australia by gaining an unassailable 2-0 lead in second ODI at Indore on Sunday.
The side recorded its seventh highest ODI total of 399 runs as both Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer scored centuries.
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The bowlers too delivered a comprehensive performance, bowling out the visitors for 217 runs, leading India to a 99-run win (DLS method)
Although the third fixture, scheduled at Rajkot on September 27 will be a dead-rubber, it will mark the returns of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav, who did not feature in the first two games.
Jasprit Bumrah too is expected to play. He was given a break for the second ODI due to personal reasons.
Shubman, Shardul Thakur, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Shami to be rested
According to the Indian Express, Shubman and Shardul Thakur will not take part in the final clash of the series. They have been rested ahead of India's all-important World Cup campaign.
The duo has not traveled to Rajkot. They will join the team in Guwahati, where India is scheduled to play their first warm-up game, leading up the ODI World Cup 2023, against England on September 30.
While Shubman scored a hundred in the previous match, Shardul bowled only four overs, leaking 35 runs in his spell.
Moreover, ESPNCricinfo has reported that Hardik Pandya, who was expected to join the team on Tuesday, and Mohammad Shami, has also not traveled to Rajkot.
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Axar Patel ruled out of the third ODI
Axar Patel, who was included in the squad for the third ODI, has now been ruled out. Axar is suffering from a left quadriceps strain. He was expected to get fit by the third ODI but Cricbuzz has revealed that he is yet to recover.
The report added that the all-rounder is likely to gain full fitness by the time India start their World Cup journey. If this does not happen, Ravichandran Ashwin, who took three wickets on Sunday, will replace him in the World Cup squad.
Who is the favourite to win the third ODI of India vs Australia series
The Dafabet odds suggest that India will inflict a whitewash over Australia.
| Teams | Betting odds |
| India | 1.68 |
| Australia | 2.24 |
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