India opted to bowl first against Australia in the crucial third Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, after Rohit Sharma won the toss. The overcast conditions and a grassy pitch influenced the decision. India brought in Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep, replacing Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshit Rana. Australia welcomed back Josh Hazlewood for Scott Boland.
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