'Whole world is after him': Harbhajan picks IND vs AUS playing XI, leaves out star player

The Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma will take the field in the third IND vs AUS ODI match with the intention of sweeping the three-match series against the Aussies. The Australian team was outplayed by the Indian team in the second ODI match and was handed a 99-run defeat. If the 'Men in Blue' are able to achieve a clean sweep against Australia in the ODI series, it will undoubtedly give them a moral boost ahead of the all-important 2023 ODI World Cup and exact revenge for a series loss earlier in the year. 

3 things you need to know 

• Team India lead the three-match ODI series against Australia by 2-0 
• The Indian team will face Australia in their opening encounter of the 2023 ODI World Cup 
• The ODI World Cup has come back to India after a span of 12 years 

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Harbhajan Singh makes a massive change in his IND vs AUS 3rd ODI playing XI

Former Indian cricket team off-spinner Harbhajan Singh while speaking on his YouTube channel has picked India's playing XI for the third IND vs AUS ODI match. Harbhajan has made a shocking change to his playing XI and left out form batsman KL Rahul. Rahul led the Indian team in the first two ODIs against Australia and also slammed half-centuries in both games. Harbhajan Singh said: 

KL Rahul has played two matches and played well in both. As captain, he won both games. I feel he should be rested. Suryakumar Yadav should bat at No. 5 and Hardik Pandya at No. 6. Ravindra Jadeja should bat at No. 7, while Kuldeep Yadav should be No. 8, Mohammed Shami No. 9, then Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah. 

I feel Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan will open, while Virat Kohli will come in at No. 3. Shreyas Iyer scored a brilliant hundred [in the last match]. When a player has one or two bad games, the whole world is after him. He is a wonderful player, support him. He is [in] the World Cup [squad] and has just returned from injury.

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KL Rahul's brilliant return to the Indian team after injury 

KL Rahul suffered a thigh injury during the IPL 2023 match against RCB and underwent surgery in the month of May 2023. Rahul was going through his rehabilitation period in the NCA, Bengaluru and was picked for Team India in the Asia Cup 2023. Rahul slammed a ton against Pakistan in his first match after recovering from injury and since then has looked in decent touch. Rahul's form is very important for the 'Men in Blue' from the perspective of the 2023 ODI World Cup.