India's 2-0 lead means they have already retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy leaving Australia the task of winning both of the remaining Tests to level the four-match series.
INDORE - A depleted Australia will look to stand-in captain Steve Smith for inspiration after two demoralising Test defeats in India as they try to salvage the series when the third match begins in Indore Wednesday.
Fit-again duo of all-rounder Cameron Green and left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc are likely to be recalled, though spin is sure to play a big part in the match. He captained the team that toured India in 2017 and led from the front with his batting as Australia went down to the hosts 2-1 in a hard-fought series."He has obviously done it for a long time. I have played a lot of cricket with Steve as captain," said Starc.India, led by Rohit Sharma, will be looking to clinch the series and with it a berth in June's World Test Championship final at The Oval in London.
Opener KL Rahul's extended batting slump has left him struggling to hold on to his spot with Shubman Gill expected to replace him at the top of the order. "I'm being blunt and brutal," he said. "Overseas, it's different. Here, you want prime form, you want someone like Shubman Gill, who's red hot."
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