Australia suffered a mini-collapse from 224/1 to 243/4 in the space of 26 balls as Indian bowlers exerted greater control at the end of the innings in Indore ODI.
Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to rub it in on former Australian captain Michael Clarke, urging him to "come out of retirement" since the current Australia line-up lacks quality.
Many Indian fans praised Gilchrist for the gesture towards the former India opener and even remembered some of the great entertainment the Australian used to provide in his heydeys.
The curators at the Chinnaswamy Stadium are taking every step to keep the pitch dry to avoid a shortened game.
New Zealand will play three ODIs against India, starting in Mumbai on October 22. It will be followed by three T20 Internationals.
The left-arm spinner fractured the little finger on his non-bowling hand attempting to stop a ball on the boundary during India's successful run chase in the third ODI at Indore.
The dejected Australian captain also admitted the fact that it becomes really hard to motivate the team after such defeats
Ali bludgeoned 102 off 57 balls, with seven fours and eight sixes, to get England to 369/9 batting first, their fifth-highest ODI total in the history.
Coming to bat at the no. 4 spot, Pandya played a delightful 78-run knock off just 72 balls to steer India home while chasing a competitive 294 for a win in the third ODI at Indore.
The win at Indore puts India on top in the ICC one-day international rankings. Also, it was Australia's 11th loss in 13 ODIs away from home.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya was promoted to No. 4 and smashed 78 off 72 balls as India beat Australia by five wickets in the third ODI on Sunday.
After brilliant half-centuries from openers - Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya shines with the bat to propel India to a magnificent 5-wicket win against Australia in the third ODI at Indore.
Virender Sehwag believes Australia are not good enough to stop a marauding Indian team, which is unbeaten in its last eight ODI matches.
On a 10-match overseas losing streak, the Steve Smith-led side will have their task cut out and face a must-win situation on Sunday to have a chance at the trophy.
Rahane also posted a picture on his twitter page with Sachin Tendulkar talking to him at the Bandra Kurla Complex indoor nets.
New ball bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah have made the Australian top-order look ordinary while the wrist spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal has made the Kangaroos dance to their tunes in the ongoing 5-match ODI series.
To Australia's relief, Finch hit the nets today and also looked smooth while running during the morning practice session.
Explaining the predicament, the left-hander said listless batting at the top makes it difficult to take the spinners head on.
The MPCA official said Indian and Australian teams will reach Holkar Stadium on Saturday for practice in different sessions.
The Australian batsmen have struggled against both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in the first few matches with the former becoming only the third Indian bowler take a hat-trick in ODIs.
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