Smith will be a key member of the Australian team in the much-anticipated four-match series beginning with the pink-ball day/night match in Adelaide from December 17.

Adam Gilchrist has called for an end to the speculation over Steve Smith’s leadership future and believes he should be immediately promoted to vice-captain if Australia wants him back.

Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner had resigned in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in March 2018.

Virat Kohli will return to India after the first Test in Adelaide, and Steve Smith has said that it will be a "big loss" for India.

Smith, however, said that Australia will have to be at their best against the experienced Indian bowling attack despite the fact that the visitors would be missing Ishant.

Earlier, Australia managed to post 186 runs on the scoreboard after Matthew Wade (80) and Glenn Maxwell (54) boosted their run-flow.

Wade took over the captaincy reins for the second T20 against India here on Sunday after Aaron Finch picked up an injury in the opening game in Canberra.

Smith's 24-month leadership ban, which was imposed by Cricket Australia following the ball-tampering saga, expired in March this year.

Exactly 2000 runs were scored in the span of a week and it's safe to say that the Aussie batsmen made Indian bowlers look hapless.

Failing to achieve a hat-trick of centuries, Smith departed on just 7 in the final ODI of the series.

Before the start of the series, Smith had warned that he has "found his hands", referring to the rhythm he was enjoying.

Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has now suggested the key to get Smith out cheaply in the final ODI, which will be played in Canberra on Wednesday.

Smith said it was team doctor Leigh Golding, who relieved him of the symptoms by performing Epley maneuver.

Smith's quick-fire 104-run knock propelled Australia to a mammoth 389 for four in the second ODI, which they defended easily to secure a decisive 2-0 lead in the ODI series.

Smith's batting masterclass made the difference as Australia went on to post a mammoth 389-run total on the scoreboard.

Steve Smith scored back-to-back ton in the Australia-India series to become only the fourth batsman to score three consecutive centuries against the sub-continent giants with a 64-ball 104 in Sydney on Sunday.

Smith also heaped praise on Finch and Warner for their knocks at the top.

Virat Kohli's men started exactly on a note they wouldn't have liked, giving away 374 runs in 50 overs with rival captain Aaron Finch (114 off 124 balls) and his illustrious predecessor Steve Smith (105 off 66 balls) hitting contrasting hundreds.

Smith was ultimately bowled in by Mohammed Shami in the last over. He walked back after scoring a match-defining 66-ball 105.

Sachin Tendulkar has suggested the bowling strategy for Indian pacers against "unconventional" Steve Smith.