After the first day's play was washed out due to rain, India will look to stamp their authority in the series by pursuing a victory against Australian in Mohali.

India already lead the four-match series 2-0, and Australia made a good start in their first innings of the third test, with David Warner and Ed Cowan putting on a century stand, before India struck back with three quick wickets.

Meanwhile, Ricky Ponting has criticized the manner in which Australia handled the "homework" situation, particularly the treatment of vice-captain Shane Watson.

"Shane worked as hard as anybody around his cricket, there's no doubt about that," Ponting told reporters at Bellerive Oval. "He's obviously made a blue here -- I don't like to refer to it as homework because it wasn't homework -- not getting his tasks done that were given to him by the coach.

"I've never known him to be anything other than a very good team player and a great bloke to have around your team.

"I loved every moment that I played with Watto," Ponting said. "To tell the truth I think I understood him and his personality as well as anyone that I ever played with. I tried to get as close to him as I could. I tried to know him as well as I could both on and off the field and I actually felt by doing that I got as much out of him as I could as a player."

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