Cricket experts including Matthew Hayden emphasized the tactical necessity of playing Kuldeep Yadav in India's ODI lineup. Kuldeep is seen as a crucial wicket-taking spinner to help India bounce back in the series against Australia.

Rohit Sharma’s ODI record at Adelaide Oval had been close to disappointing over the years. After failing in the opening ODI both Rohit face mounting pressure ahead of the Adelaide Oval ODI.