The first group of the Indian team left for Australia on Sunday night from Mumbai Airport ahead of the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, reports indicate that captain Rohit Sharma will miss the first Test and will not travel with the team. He is expected to remain in India for the birth of his second child, due next week. i.e in third week of November, India Today reported.
“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,” India Today reported quoting sources.
After the conclusion of the New Zealand series, Rohit admitted that he is “not too sure” about being present in Perth on November 22 for the opening Test.
Speedsters Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, all-rounder Washington Sundar, middle-order Sarfaraz Khan and star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar left for Australia on Sunday.
