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Why Was Nitish Kumar Reddy Not Available for 3rd ODI Between India and Australia at Sydney

India aims to finish the series positively in the final ODI despite Australia's series win, with key player Virat Kohli looking to break his duck in Sydney.

  • On Saturday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, India cricket team and Australia cricket team met for the final One Day International, with Mitchell Marsh, Australia captain, winning the toss and electing to bat first.
  • After defeats in Perth and Adelaide, Australia have already sealed the series, but India aims to finish the tour on a positive note and regain momentum.
  • India made two changes to their playing XI for the third ODI, bringing in Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna while 22-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out with a quadriceps injury and is monitored by the BCCI medical team.
  • For India, all eyes are on Virat Kohli as he seeks to rediscover form after registering back-to-back ducks, while Rohit Sharma recovered from an 8-run dismissal to score 73 off 97 with Shreyas Iyer.
  • India's spin selection has drawn scrutiny amid recent ODI losses, with India head coach Gautam Gambhir facing questions after two away series defeats as Australia aim for a home clean sweep.
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