IND v AUS 2020, 3rd T20I: India's predicted playing XI

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar

Hardik Pandya may look to get one final impressive performance on tour.

India seem to have found a player in red-hot form in Hardik Pandya, despite the Baroda all-rounder having contributed only four overs in five games. Pandya's scintillating 42 off 22, including two sixes to seal the game, took India home from a difficult position in the previous match. Although he isn't expected to bowl, the 27-year-old will be crucial to the team's batting order at No. 5 or No. 6.

Washington Sundar, meanwhile, has some big shoes to fill as India's No. 7 in Ravindra Jadeja's absence. His bowling has not been rewarded with wickets - although Virat Kohli's dropped sitter is to blame - and in the second match, he was picked apart by Matthew Wade.

Given the lack of similar players in India's squad, Sundar will get another opportunity to impress. India may also look to give their all-rounder some more batting time.

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Bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan, Y Chahal

T Natarajan has made the best use of the opportunities on offer thus far.

Shardul Thakur was expensive in his previous outing, but held his nerve and showed experience to get the wicket of Glenn Maxwell. His two outings on this tour have shown massive potential, and he may have forced India to consider him more seriously in the shorter formats of the game.

Deepak Chahar is one bowler who has some work to do to redeem himself. He has been on a downward trend since the IPL, and with little swing on offer at the SCG, Chahar could struggle once more. However, this game will be a useful test for the pacer on pitches that do not assist his bowling.

T Natarajan's debut tour has gone from strength to strength, and he was chosen to bowl India's crucial overs with the ball in both T20Is. Expect him to lead India's attack of limited-overs specialists in just his third T20I for his country.

Finally, after another expensive show, Yuzvendra Chahal may be looking for some place to hide from the wreckage. The leggie will want to back his attacking instincts and deliver a telling performance in his final game of the tour.