The Indian team management's patience seems to have finally run out as far as Rahul Dravid [ Images ] is concerned.

The ex-captain has had a poor run of form in the ongoing one-day series against Australia [ Images ] and hence he has been dropped from the seventh and final match in Mumbai [ Images ] on Wednesday, sources said.

Dravid has managed just 51 runs from the five innings that he played so far against Australia, quite easily his worst ever run.

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His place in the team would be taken by Dinesh Karthik [ Images ], who had an extended batting session at the nets on Tuesday.

S Sreesanth's [ Images ] antics and verbal clashes seemed to have taken most of the headlines and so has his erratic bowling display. He would be replaced by RP Singh [ Images ], but even the left-armer has struggled in the series so far.

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Sreesanth has taken 9 wickets in 4 matches with an economy rate of 6.77, while Singh has claimed 3 wickets in 3 matches with an economy rate of 6.72.

India [ Images ] have already lost the series to Australia 4-1 after rain washed out the first ODI in Bangalore.