Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan Thursday said suspended fast-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya is "crucial" for the team's balance but rejected suggestions that the side was struggling for a fifth bowler in the ongoing ODI series against Australia.

India take on Australia in the series-deciding third and final one-dayer here on Friday. There are bound to be changes to the team composition in the light of Khaleel Ahmed and Mohammed Siraj failing to impress in the first two matches.