Australia will consider bringing in fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile following Wednesday's shock loss to India in Jaipur.
After setting an enormous target of 360 for victory, Australia's bowlers were unable to contain India's top three - ultimately losing the match with an astonishing 39 balls to spare.
While reluctant to make changes to the team which contested the first two one-day clashes, interim coach Steve Rixon admitted they were looking at some alternatives.
Traditionally, Saturday's venue Mohali has been the one Indian venue to offer assistance to seam bowlers, which could allow Coulter-Nile to force his way into the side.
The 26-year-old, who has 46 domestic one-day wickets at an average of 25.78, has an extra level of speed compared to the likes of Shane Watson, James Faulkner and Clint McKay.
"I hope there doesn't have to be a change but it will be considered," Rixon told AAP.
"You've got the likes of someone with a little more pace in Coulter-Nile that could be a possibility.
"But at the end of the day, we've probably got the best 11 on the park and hopefully they'll perform a little better next time."
Coulter-Nile played in Australia's standalone Twenty20 loss in Rajkot, taking 1-44, but he is also considered one of the country's premier fieldsmen and is a more than handy, and occasionally dynamic, lower-order batsman.
Rixon said there were many facets of Australia's bowling which needed to be addressed following "the onslaught".
"We've got a bit of homework to do on our bowling," Rixon said.
"First things first, you make sure you're proactive about getting it solved.
"We'll be reviewing the onslaught and talking about it individually - to the players (and) the bowlers in particular.
"We're just going to pull it apart that way.
"We're not going to be reactive to it because I think, in a game like that, it's a one-off.
"I've seen a lot of cricket and you don't see that happen very often.
"It is something you've got to be able to control.
"In the position of the game last night, maybe we probably needed a 'plan B' operation a little bit earlier than it actually did.
"Plan B probably comes back to knowing the best ball you've got and working accordingly with that."
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