Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday stated that spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remains doubtful for the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Ashwin, who missed the second Test at Perth with an abdominal strain, will be assessed over the next couple of days. Furthermore, Shastri said 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma has made an improvement and gave a clear thumbs up for Hardik Pandya.