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IND vs AUS 3rd Test 2024: In humid and overcast conditions, India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Australia in the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at The Gabba, Brisbane on Saturday.

The Indian team also made a couple of changes to their lineup, with Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja coming in to replace Harshit Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin. 

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As the series hangs in the balance at 1-1, the upcoming Test in Brisbane is poised to be a pivotal match that could determine the outcome of the series. The result will also have significant implications for India's fortunes in the ongoing World Test Championship, with Rohit Sharma's team seeking to maintain control over their destiny.

Talking at the time of toss, Rohit Sharma said, "We're going to bowl first. Little bit overcast and little bit of grass, looks a bit soft as well, want to make best use of the conditions. Lot of cricket to be played, both teams have played good cricket in the last two games. Big game for us here, we'll do what is expected of us. We'll play good cricket, we understand we have to capture some moments, we didn't do that in the previous game which is why we lost. It's absolutely buzzing, the guys are looking forward to the match, we're looking forward to coming out here and playing. Looks a little soft at this point in time, conditions bit overcast as well, it will get better to bat as it goes on. We've made two changes, Jadeja and Akash back in place of Ashwin and Harshit."

Australia captain Pat Cummins said, "We would've bowled first too. Been a fantastic series so far. Really happy with last week, just about everyone got into the series, been a good lead-up. Preperations have been pretty good. Early finish in Adelaide allowed us to come up here early and get settled. Just one change, Scott Boland is out for Hazlewood."

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India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.

Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.