The third and final ODI between India (IND) and Australia (AUS) will take place on Wednesday, September 27 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

The three-match ODI series between India and Australia concludes on Wednesday afternoon in Rajkot. The hosts have already won the series after winning the first two games. India won by 5 wickets in Mohali and 99 runs (DLS) in Indore. Read on as we preview this game. The final ODI of the series begins at 1:30 pm local time at the Saurashtra Cricket Association.

India saw off Australia and registered another convincing win in the second game of the three-match series in Indore. With this win, India also secured an unassailable 2-0 lead and secured the series with one game to spare. The hosts will look for a clean sweep while the Aussies will look to salvage their pride and end the series on a high in the final ODI in Rajkot on Tuesday.

With India's experienced batters Rohit and Kohli having a rest, players like Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer moved to the top of the order. Both batters hit great tons while skipper Rahul, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav made crucial contributions to guide India to a mammoth total.

Australia suffered their fifth consecutive defeat in this format and will have a lot to think about before the final ODI. David Warner continued his good run with a half century while Sean Abbott scored a quick 54th which was the only positive for the visitors.

India will be happy that the batters are getting game time and will also make the most of it. The spin duo Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin fired in tandem. With Axar Patel likely to miss out, Ashwin will look to back up his clinical performance to make it into the World Cup squad.

Skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah will mark their return to the team. With Suryakumar Yadav playing blind in the second game, India is once again facing a surplus problem.

Australia needs to perform better with both bat and ball in the third game. They missed players like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell and it showed in their performance. The action now moves to Rajkot before moving on to the T20Is.

Match Preview

India will take on Australia in the third ODI on Wednesday. India won the first two games of the 3-match series and led the series 2-0.

India batted first and added 399 on the board, with Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer scoring 104 and 105 runs respectively. Suryakumar Yadav added 72 while KL Rahul added 52. For Australia, Cameron Green chased two scalps while Zampa, Hazlewood and Abbott picked a wicket each.

In reply, Australia were bowled out for 217 runs. Sean Abbott and David Warner scored 54 and 53 runs respectively. Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked three wickets each while Prasidh Krishna chased two scalps.

Another exciting game between these two teams is expected here on Wednesday.

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Match Prediction

India will have players like Rohit, Kohli, Kuldeep, Hardik, Siraj and Bumrah in their side again. On the other hand, it remains to be seen whether Maxwell and Starc are fit to make it into the eleven for Australia. India have already won the series and the return of the senior players only makes the unit stronger. The hosts are once again the favorites in the race.

Prediction: The team that bats first will win the game

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India Key Players

KL Rahul – The 31-year-old right-hander will hand over the captaincy to Rohit Sharma in this match. He is aiming for his third consecutive ODI in this game and scored 52 off 38 balls in the last game.

Rohit Sharma – The captain is one of the most experienced players in this format in the world. After a good break, he will be eager to start in this ODI.

Ravindra Jadeja – The left-arm spinner has an excellent record against Australia in all formats. He dismissed Alex Carey, Adam Zampa and Sean Abbott in the second ODI.

Australia Key Players

Sean Abbott – The bowling all-rounder dismissed Shreyas Iyer in the last game and is also a strong batsman further down the order, as evidenced by his 54 runs off 36 balls on Sunday.

Adam Zampa – The spinner used his googly to good effect in the last game and picked up a wicket with the throw in the second ODI. He has taken 142 wickets in this format.