Australian captain Ricky Ponting, Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson will all be rested from the three one day matches that follow the current Test series against India.
The duo are arguably Australia's three most valuable players, and they will fly home following the conclusion of the second Test against India at Bangalore in order to freshen up ahead of the Ashes series at home.
This will also give them maximum time to get used to home conditions again after the jolt of Indian climes.
"The NSP has decided as part of the ongoing management of Ricky's workload he should not take part in this series. The demands of back-to-back Test matches in tough Indian conditions have been taken into consideration,'' said chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch.
Queensland's James Hopes and New South Wales' Steve Smith will vie for the allrounder's spot, and big-hitting opening batsman David Warner makes a return to the one-day squad.
The three-ODI series is from October 17-24.
Squad:
Michael Clarke (capt),
Cameron White
Doug Bollinger
Callum Ferguson
Nathan Hauritz
James Hopes
Mike Hussey
Shaun Marsh
Clint McKay
Tim Paine (wk)
James Pattinson
Steve Smith
Mitchell Starc
David Warner
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