Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:47pm on 17 Nov 2024,Sunday Sports
India captain Rohit Sharma will miss the opening Test against Australia in Perth, as he and wife Ritika Sajdeh recently welcomed their second child. Vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team in Rohit’s absence. Rohit will rejoin the squad in Adelaide, playing a two-day pink-ball warm-up game against the Australian Prime Minister's XI on November 30, ahead of the day-night Test. Meanwhile, KL Rahul, initially doubtful after an elbow injury, is fit and ready to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Perth Test. However, Shubman Gill’s thumb injury may lead to a debut for Devdutt Padikkal or Abhimanyu Easwaran.
