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