Bangalore: Ousted batsman Usman Khawaja is back in the frame for a Test recall after all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the rest of the series with a shoulder injury.
Victoria's Marcus Stoinis has been called in as cover for Marsh, who is being sent home after the shoulder problem he has been nursing throughout the season deteriorated. With his bowling severely limited, he would most likely have been dropped anyway for the third Test in Ranchi after scores of four, 31, zero and 13.
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Kohli's men win second Test in Bangalore
Australia's batting nightmares on the subcontinent came back to haunt them amid a sea of umpiring mistakes and technical blunders to spin as India dragged itself off the canvas to level the series 1-1 with two Tests left to play.
The uncapped Stoinis, who pipped NSW all-rounder Moises Henriques for selection, will challenge Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell and possibly even Ashton Agar for Marsh's position for the third Test.
Stoinis has endured a lean run in the Shield with only 172 runs at 15.63 and eight wickets at 39.5 but blazed a memorable one-day international ton last month against New Zealand.
There will be calls for selectors to pick a specialist batsman for Ranchi in the wake of the side's spectacular collapse in the second innings.
While Marsh played down concerns over the injury last week, there have been concerns over his fitness since the touring party was named in January.
Although picked as a bowling all-rounder, Marsh batted at No.6 in the first two Tests and bowled only five overs this series. He did not bowl at all in Pune.
The problem has significantly affected Marsh's pace, which has dropped from his usual high 130s (km/h) when fit into the mid 120s.
"Mitchell has been playing with a shoulder injury for most of the summer, which we have been managing up until now, but unfortunately it has progressively deteriorated to a point where he is unable to function at the level required," team physiotherapist David Beakley said.
"Consequently he will return to Australia to consult with specialists to advise the best course of action."