India aims to end a 46-year wait for a Test match victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground, needing a win in the final match of the series to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Ravindra Jadeja will spearhead the spin attack, in place of retired Ravichandran Ashwin, with off-spinner Washington Sundar to most probably also be part of the playing eleven.
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