AUS Vs IND, 3rd Test: India Opt To Bowl First; Make Two Massive Changes In Playing XI | Details Inside

AUS Vs IND, 3rd Test: India have won the toss and elected to bowl first. They make two massive changes for the Brisbane Test. Read below for details.

Rohit Sharma wins the coin flip toss, and sends Pat Cummins' side to bat-in first

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AUS Vs IND, 3rd Test: India win the all-important toss in the 3rd Test at The Gabba in Brisbane, as they send-in Australia to bat first. Rohit Sharma's side have made two massive changes for the fixture, as Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja make a cut in the Playing XI at the expense of Harshit Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin.

The series is currently levelled 1-1, and the winner of the Gabba Test will all but wrap the series in their favour.

Playing XI's:

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

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

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Here's What Both Captains Said During Toss 

Rohit Sharma (India Captain):

"We are going to bowl first. It looks a bit overcast and the surface looks soft. Little bit of grass on it and we want to take the advantage of the conditions. Lots to play for. Both teams have played good cricket so far and we will look to bring our best. We have been playing good cricket but we know we have to capitalize on big moments which we failed to do in the last Test."

"It's absolutely buzzing. The guys are looking forward to this match. We're looking forward to going out there and playing good cricket. The boys want to come out here and showcase themselves. (On pitch) It looks a bit soft and the conditions are overcast too. As the game progresses, it will become good. We have made two changes. Jadeja and Akash come in place of Harshit and Ash."

Pat Cummins (Australia Captain):

"(What would have he done had he won the toss) One of those two (chuckles). It looks like a good wicket. Hopefully, it will be plenty of runs for us. It has been a fantastic series so far. Pretty lively out there. That is right. Really happy with the way the last week played out. Just about everyone got into the series, been a good lead-up."

"We love playing here at the Gabba. Looking forward to this game. Preparations have been pretty good. An early finish in Adelaide gave us a couple extra days to prepare. It allowed us to come up here early and get settled. One change for us. Josh Hazlewood comes in for Scotty Boland."