Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
The Australian team management chose Peter Handscomb ahead of Travis Head
Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis have been called in as additional cover.
Australia captain Pat Cummins said his team is not fretting over its spin combination as it has enough options to support veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the four-Test series against India.
Opener David Warner and all-rounder Mitch Marsh will be rested for the five-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka next month to prepare for the upcoming tour of Pakistan.
Chahal is 33 and Bishnoi is 23, but the latter getting as much or more game time in T20Is
Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell from New Zealand. Travis Head from Australia. Gerald Coetzee from South Africa. Harry Brook from England.
India spinner Axar Patel has admitted that he was upset after missing out on the ODI World Cup at home due to an injury and it took him about a week to get over the disappointment and focus on recovery.
From India's Hardik Pandya to Australia's Mitchell Marsh, and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, let's dive into the profiles of these remarkable talents who are poised to shine on the grand stage of the World Cup.
India aim to seal series as Tilak Varma looks for quality batting time
India's young bowling unit will have to push behind the timid show in the series opener and find its flow against a forceful Australian batting line-up in the second T20 in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
'He could be a huge loss. However we've got Todd Murphy waiting in the wings. He's been bowling beautifully in the nets.'
Australia's pacemen Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped out England's top order with a masterclass of textbook bowling to put their side in sight of a 2-0 Ashes lead on Saturday.
Ravichandran Ashwin has maintained the top spot among bowlers
Australia could promote Travis Head to open in Warner's place to make room for Green's inclusion along with Marsh.
India could field three spinners against Australia in the final.
The match is delicately poised after a see-saw battle on Monday with Australia on 107-3 in their second innings chasing a victory target of 281 to take a series lead.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and Australia, at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, on Sunday.
Australian team will be aiming to put up a much better batting performance with a rejigged playing eleven against an upbeat South Africa
India dominates ICC Test Rankings
IMAGES from the 4th ODI played between Australia and South Africa in Pretoria on Friday.
Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur led India's spirited fightback, but Australia were sitting in control after stretching their lead to 296 runs at stumps on Day 3.
From England's fiery all-rounder Ben Stokes to India's rising star Shubman Gill, and the ever-reliable Babar Azam from Pakistan, these cricketing maestros are ready to redefine the game.
India played the tournament's best cricket for nearly six weeks but it was the familiar sight of Australia celebrating with the trophy as fireworks exploded overhead when the 13th edition of the World Cup came to a close on Sunday.
Indian cricket team will not just be looking to win a third ODI global title but also look at saving the '50-over format' which has been battling identity crisis for at least five years now.
Lyon breached Pujara's defence and was happy to be a party-spoiler in India No 3's 100th game.
Starc had wiped out the entire top order in powerplay
'...It's just nice to show I can score runs. I am happy to be out there and show the real me. I don't know why I threw my bat in the air, but that is me.'
Images from Day 2 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday
PHOTOS from the 5th T20I match between India and Australia played in Bengaluru on Sunday
'I really hope we've inspired a new generation.'
Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, single-handedly guiding Australia to an improbable three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
'I would have picked Ashwin for his batting, let alone his bowling. That is why I can't believe he isn't playing because he has got five Test centuries as well. It is very strange.'
Resurgent Australia stand between unblemished India and World Cup glory
Hasaranga, Gardner win ICC 'Player of the Month' award
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they will now be playing for a record-extending 16th straight series win at home
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Australia and Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday
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