Indian fans received a scare on Tuesday morning when Virat Kohli was absent from training at Manuka Oval, although the captain did show up for a late net session ahead of Wednesday's clash with Australia.
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Kohli has been on the end of fierce criticism from Indian fans and media following his side's early summer blues, which have included conceding 763 runs against a rampant Australia.
The captain will only play the limited-overs matches, and the Adelaide Test later this month, before returning home for the birth of his first child with wife Anushka Sharma.
He has compiled scores of 21 and 89 in the two losses to Australia, and will need to fire at Manuka Oval on Wednesday. History suggests Kohli will play a huge role in Canberra - his only 50-over international at the venue yielded a stylish 106 against Australia in 2016.
India batsman Shreyas Iyer said it was important for his team to avoid a 3-0 result.
"We are really determined to go out there and win the next game and see to it that we don't have a clean sweep," Iyer said.
"The two losses, we are going to take it very positively because we played really good cricket in terms of batting.
"Obviously the bowling wasn't up to the mark, but I'm sure the bowlers - they're really positive with their work ethic."
Big scores have been the order of the day throughout the series, with neither side posting a total below 300.
India won't have to deal with the injured David Warner (groin), but Steve Smith has posted back-to-back centuries and again looms as the danger man.
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Australia's totals of 6-374 and 4-389 have been simply too hard to match for India.
Iyer said it was a tough gig for India's bowlers coming straight from the IPL to perform in Australia.
"If you see the amount of workload they've gone through in the IPL playing continuous 14 games and then after that coming here, staying in quarantine - definitely it plays on your mind," Iyer said.
"And it plays with every individual in the team, it's not just bowlers. They are world-class bowlers - I really believe in them."
With AAP
James Buckley
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
