Australia vs India 2018-19: India's Predicted XI for the third ODI

#10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The right-arm bowler was exceptional in the second ODI. Bhuvi finished with the spectacular bowling figures of 4/45 in his 10 overs. He uprooted Finch’s stumps in the seventh over and struck the first blow. He then returned at the death to stop Australia from running away with a tall score.

Bhuvneshwar dismissed the centurion Shaun Marsh, explosive Glenn Maxwell, and Peter Siddle to pull Australia down from the position of 283/5. He will once again play the crucial role for India in the opening and closing overs.

#10 Mohammad Shami

Mohammad Shami

After ending up wicketless in the first ODI, Mohammad Shami made a spectacular return to the form with three wickets. He struck at crucial times. Shami first removed the opener Alex Carey in his opening spell, he then sent back the dangerous Marcus Stoinis and finished with the wicket of Jhye Richardson. The pace bowler will remain Kohli’s major wicket-taking option in the final.