Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh and Jhye Richardson will return after injury setbacks for Australia's much-anticipated ODI tour of India as preparations ramp up ahead of the World Cup.

On Thursday, Cricket Australia revealed the 16-man squad for the three-match series, which will begin next month after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Maxwell and Marsh missed the entire Big Bash League with foot and ankle injuries respectively, while Richardson was out for the Perth Scorchers final against the Brisbane Heat with a hamstring strain.

World No 2 ranked ODI bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the white-ball format as he continues his rehabilitation from an Achilles injury. "With just over seven months until the World Cup, these games in India are important in our preparations. Glenn, Mitchell and Jhye are great players and what we think the team can be like in October." George Bailey breeders in a press release. "It will be great for Josh to be part of this series, but we have taken a defensive approach ahead of a very important winter in England that he will be an important part of."

Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green were also named in the ODI squad, along with wicketkeeper Josh Inglis and paceman Sean Abbott.

"It's going to be a big stretch, especially with the World Cup in India at the end of the year," Maxwell told reporters on Thursday. "It's a good opportunity for us to work on some things and prepare our game plan."

Western Australian batsman Ashton Agar was included despite flying back from the subcontinent on Wednesday after being left out of the Test squad.

The 29-year-old traveled to India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as Australia's second-choice spinner but fears over his form emerged after he struggled in the nets during a training camp for Bengaluru. Agar was eventually not selected for the first two Tests at Nagpur in Delhi and was sent back to Australia after falling out of favor with the national selectors.

"It's not a good situation, but you try to do the best you can," Agar told reporters on Wednesday. "I'm 29 now, I've had a lot of ups and downs in the game. I'm in good shape so nothing stresses me out too much. "There is a clear message, they told me that it is a clear way to continue the message, he stepped up, walked straight and tried to improve.

“No more bitterness around this, it's old school thinking. I just try to give what I can to help where I can.

Agar will play domestic cricket for Western Australia before returning to India next month.

National coach Tony Dodemaide said Agar "worked backwards" in India, but the selectors did not see Matthew Kuhnemann as a major threat in India's attack. Dodemaide told reporters on Wednesday, "(Agar) opened up well for us, and he worked his back to get it right, to show and be an option.

"We understand very well that Ashton has not tried."

The first ODI between India and Australia starts at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 17, with the first ball scheduled for 7pm AEDT. Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa