India's regular captain in Tests and ODIs Rohit Sharma will arrive in Australia on November 24. He will join the team in Perth, but will not be part of the Test squad. He will lead the team from the second Test match.
According to the report, Rohit has informed the BCCI about this. In Rohit's absence, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team in the first Test. While KL Rahul can open.
Apart from Rohit, the rest of the Indian team left for Australia on November 10-11. Rohit had already told the BCCI and the selection committee that he might miss the Perth Test.
The first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy starts tomorrow. The second Test will begin on December 6 in Adelaide, a day-night match.
Rohit became a father for the second time Team India's Test and ODI captain Rohit has become a father for the second time. His wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a son late on November 15. Rohit took a break from Team India for the birth of his child.
Married in 2015 Rohit married Ritika Sajdeh on 13 December 2015. Ritika gave birth to daughter Samaira on 30 December 2018. Samaira is now 5 years old.
Media reports are claiming that this is a photo of Rohit, Ritika and their son.
KL Rahul is also going to be a father Team India's batsman KL Rahul is also going to be a father soon. He married Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty in January last year. According to reports, Rahul may become a father in January 2025. Virat Kohli also became a father for the second time in January this year. His wife Anushka Sharma gave birth to a son Akay.
Team India will play 5 Tests in Australia Team India has gone to Australia to play a 5 test match series after 32 years. The first match of the series will be played in Perth from November 22, followed by the day-night Test in Adelaide from December 6. The fifth and final Test of the series will be played in Sydney from January 3. India will have to win 4 Tests in Australia to reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC).
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