I ndia captain Rohit Sharma is set to miss the opening Test of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. The hopes of seeing Rohit lead India in the series opener against Aust

Rohit Sharma is set to miss the first Test against Australia to be with family, while Shubman Gill's injury has deepened India's opening woes. Jasprit Bumrah will captain in Rohit's absence as India faces a tough challenge ahead.

Rohit Sharma is expected to join the team before the second Test in Adelaide which will be played with a pink ball, under lights.

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 stayed back from the rest of squad for the birth of his second child. The India skipper announced the birth of his second child, a baby boy, who was born on Friday (5).

There were doubts regarding Rohit Sharma's participation in the Perth Test against Australia that gets underway on November 22. However, with Rohit's wife Ritika Sajdeh giving birth to a baby boy on Friday,

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."

Uncertainty surrounds Rohit Sharmas availability for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Perth, following the birth of his second child.

According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, Mohammed Shami might travel with Rohit Sharma for Australia before the first Test of the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium in Perth. However,

Rohit Sharma didn't travel to Australia with the rest of the Indian squad as his wife Ritika Sajdeh was expecting their second child. She gave birth to a baby boy on November 15.