India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat on Sunday in the tri-series ODI against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Dhoni returns as captain of the India in limited overs lineup after retiring from test cricket during the recent series against Australia.
India also named left-arm spinner Akshar Patel as part of a bowling attack containing seamers Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Sami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Australia named 21-year-old New South Wales quick Gurinder Sandhu to make his ODI debut. Sandhu replaces Xavier Doherty in the only change to the lineup that won the tri-series opener against England by three wickets.
Sunday's match brings together the two top-ranked teams in one-day cricket and winners of the last two World Cups.
India Playing XI: Rohit,Dhawan,Kohli,Rahane,Raina,Dhoni,Axar,Ashwin,Bhuvi,Shami,Yadav
Australia Playing XI: Finch,Warner,Watson,Smith,Bailey,Maxwell,Haddin,Faulkner,Cummins,Starc,Sandhu
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