While Rohit had communicated to BCCI and the national selectors in advance that he could potentially miss the Perth Test, he had kept open the option of last-minute travel based o

Jasprit Bumrah is likely to lead India in the first Test with Rohit Sharma set to miss the Perth opener, which starts on November 22 at the Optus Stadium. India are now set to begin the Test series without two members of their first-choice top three,

According to a report from ESPNCricinfo, the star Indian opener Rohit Sharma will not be available for the team selection for the opening Test match against Australia. Jasprit Bumrah will take the captain's armband for the Perth Test starting on November 22.

The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin on November 22, with the first Test at Perth.

Rohit and Ritika, who had married in 2015 and welcomed daughter Samaira into their lives three years later, took to social media to announce the birth of their son on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma has informed the BCCI that he needed more time with his wife after the birth of their second child earlier this week; Vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah to captain team in Rohit's absence

Rohit's likely absence from the first Test is because his wife Ritika Sajdeh is expecting their second child in the third week of November. A source was quoted by India Today saying, "Rohit Sharma won't travel with the team to Australia. There were suggestions he might travel but now he isn't. His wife's delivery is expected next week."

KL Rahul allayed concerns surrounding his fitness with an extended net session here on Sunday, indicating his readiness to open in the first Test against Australia as skipper Rohit Sharma will join the team only in Adelaide after spending time with his new-born baby.