With Team India set to play their final international series before the World Cup in England (May 30 to July 14), the team picked for the five ODIs against Australia was more or less the final indication from the national selectors.

The MSK Prasad-led selection committee yesterday decided to choose young gun Rishabh Pant, 21, over experienced Dinesh Karthik for the ODI series against Australia which begins on March 2. Karthik and Pant are, however, a part of the two T20I series against Australia that kicks off on February 24.