Rohit Sharma is not expected to play the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, but the Indian captain is set to link up with the rest of his teammates in Perth on Sunday, 24 November – Day 3 of the Test match. Rohit is expected to fly out soon to join Team India while they are in action at the Optus Stadium, boosting his chances of being ready in time for the second Test at the Adelaide Oval starting December 6.
The development promises to be a huge boost to India, who will play under the leadership of vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah at the Optus Stadium starting Friday. Rohit decided to stay back in India for the birth of his second child. Last Friday, on 15 November, Rohit became father to a baby boy, with the captain making the announcement official on Saturday. Despite being in a race against time, Rohit was in contention to take the flight to Australia and feature in the 1st Test.
However, as things went on, the murmurs died down, and even though the BCCI did not announce anything officially about Rohit, it became evident that he wouldn’t be around for the Perth game. But with plenty of time between the first and second Test, Rohit is a sure shot for the pink-ball day-night Test. In fact, he has already informed the BCCI about his travel plans.
“Rohit is slated to leave from Mumbai on 23rd, and he will be reaching Perth on the 24th. Upon reaching, he will plan it out with the coaching staff on how to go about the preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide. He is available for the practice game in Canberra” a source said while confirming the development.
