India have finally turned to their specialist wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav for the 3rd ODI against Australia, replacing Nitish Kumar Reddy in the playing XI for the Sydney clash. Alongside Kuldeep, India made another change, with pacer Prasidh Krishna coming in for Arshdeep Singh, a move that surprised many fans.

The Men in Blue play the Sydney ODI for pride, having already lost the series after defeats in Perth and Adelaide. Kuldeep was snubbed for both the first two matches, which drew heavy criticism of head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill’s team selection choices, especially following the losses.

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Additionally, India lost the toss once again in the Sydney ODI, extending their record for most consecutive tosses lost in ODIs to 18 matches.

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