IND vs AUS 3rd Test Match Prediction

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India

India goes into this match holding all the aces. Its spin-trio has been all over Australia and even the fast bowlers have performed much better. The impact that Mohammad Shami and Mohammad Siraj have had on the matches so far should not be underestimated. 

If there is any cause for concern then it is the performance of their top order. Apart from Rohit Sharma, no one has really got any runs. There is a huge question mark over KL Rahul's place and we believe he will continue to get the backing of the Indian team for this match, at least. 

Virat Kohli has been short of runs for quite a while now as well and must be under pressure to score runs also. Shreyas Iyer is perhaps the best player of spin that India has right now with Pujara also in a good space with some runs in the previous match. 

The fact that India's batting goes on till number 9 is where India is often able to pull back things. 

Australia

Australia is certain to welcome back Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green into the side. Pat Cummins is not available for this match and so Mitch Starc will take his place while Cameron Green could replace Matthew Renshaw. Travis Head will move to the top of the order to open the batting as David Warner is injured. 

The Australia team came into this series believing it could win and while a series victory is no longer possible, it must believe it can win a match. Starc will add an important reverse swing and intimidation of the lower order factor while Cameron Green adds balance to the side. 

Also, we believe Travis Head's aggressive approach could pay off dividends. For a lot od the Delhi Test match, Australia was ahead of the game. They will need almost everything going their way in Indore as well but it could happen. 

The spin-trio of Kuhnemann, Lyon, and Murphy were very impressive in the previous match. There is no reason to break them up. They will ask some tough questions of the Indian batters and just need to be as consistent as they possibly can. 

Where Australia has fallen behind so far is losing wickets in clumps, not being able to trust their defense when they fall behind, and the fact that their fast bowlers have not performed up to expectations.