Australia vs India 2018/19: Predicting India's team combination for the third ODI

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MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav

MS Dhoni has looked good with the bat in the 3 match ODI series so far.

The biggest positive to emerge for Indian team from these three match one-day series in Australia so far, has been the return to form of MS Dhoni.

Considered by many as one-off India's biggest match winners in limited overs format, MS Dhoni had a poor run with the bat at the international arena in 2018 as he could score just 275 runs from 20 matches at a very poor average of 25.

However, Dhoni has managed to put behind the disappointment of 2018 by scoring two half centuries in his starting two matches of 2019. Therefore, Dhoni will look to continue his good form with the bat in the 3rd ODI at Melbourne.

Hardik Pandya's suspension by BCCI, means that left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja will continue playing the role of all-rounder for Indian team in the third ODI at Melbourne and also for the upcoming limited overs series in New Zealand. Jadeja in fact has been the most economical bowler in the series so far, having conceded runs at a miserly economy rate of 4.35.

After a poor bowling performance in the second ODI where he conceded 66 runs from his 10 overs, left-arm Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav will look to bounce back and bamboozle the Aussie batsmen with his variations when India take on Australia in the third and the final ODI at Melbourne.