It has been a series of setbacks for the Indian team ahead of the 5-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener against Australia, with Shubman Gill suffering a toe injury in the first Test of the series on November 22. While he was out due to a fracture in Perth, it is now clear about the Team India captain that he will not be part of the team’s playing XI for the Perth Test match. Rohit Sharma did not travel with the team for the Australia tour due to the birth of his second child, but when his son was born on 15 November, it was expected that Rohit would be part of the squad from the first Test match. In Perth, India’s captaincy can be taken over but now the picture is completely clear.
Rohit Sharma will join the team before the Pink Ball Test match
Team India is scheduled to play the first Test of the series against Australia on November 22 at the Perth ground, while the second Test will be played from December 6 at the Adelaide Oval Stadium, which will be played with a pink ball. According to ESPN Cricinfo news, Rohit will spend time with his family after the birth of his second child and will then join the squad ahead of the second Test match. Rohit has informed the BCCI that he will not be part of the squad for the Perth Test match. At the same time, Rohit has also informed that he will participate in the 2-day warm-up match ahead of the Pink Ball Test match, which will be played against the Australian Prime Minister’s XI team at Adelaide.
Jasprit Bumrah will take over the captaincy
After Rohit Sharma’s exit from the Perth Test, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has also been made the vice-captain of Team India for this Test series, will take over the captaincy in the first Test against Australia. Bumrah has captained Team India in only one Test so far, when the Indian team played the last match of the 5-match Test series against England at the Edgbaston ground in 2021-22, before which Rohit Sharma was unable to play due to contracting Corona. and team India had to face defeat in this match.
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