India vs Australia, 3rd ODI: Rajkot Weather Forecast And Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pitch Report

India vs Australia Weather Forecast: India will aim to register a 3-0 whitewash when they clash against Australia for the final ODI of the three-match series. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul was appointed as the captain in the first two ODIs. Senior players like Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya were also rested. Despite the omission of these big names, India put up a dominating performance, having secured comfortable victories in both matches. Australia will look to bounce back in the third ODI, which is scheduled for September 27. The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot will host the match at 1:30 PM IST on Wednesday.

The second ODI was played on a batting-friendly surface in Indore where Indian batters appeared in scintillating form. Shubman Gill and Shreyash Iyer registered centuries, building the foundation for a massive total. The platform was perfectly utilised by the upcoming batters. KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav both smashed their second consecutive fifty of the series, powering India to 399 runs in 50 overs. In reply, Australia were held to 217 runs, losing their all wickets in 28.2 overs.

Pitch Report:

Similar to the previous two games, the third ODI between India and Australia is expected to be a high-scoring affair. The pitch at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium is known for assisting batters. In the last three ODIs played at the venue, the team batting first emerged victorious on every occasion. The average first-inning score here is 312 runs. The only time India failed to produce a 300-plus total here was in a match against South Africa last year. The Men in Blue fell short of a 270-run target in that game.

Weather Report:

The weather in Rajkot is expected to remain mostly sunny on September 27. There is no chance of rain playing a spoilsport during the third ODI between India and Australia. The temperature could hover around 25 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is anticipated to be around 65-78 percent. The wind speed will be around 10 km/h during the 50-over clash.

India vs Australia 3rd ODI Full Squads:

India Full Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel

Australia Full Squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.