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Rohit Sharma to miss IND vs AUS 1st Test, Jasprit Bumrah to captain India

Rohit Sharma to miss IND vs AUS 1st Test, Jasprit Bumrah to captain India

Rohit Sharma will reportedly not travel with the Indian team for IND vs AUS Test series and there is no confirmation on his future plans

India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma reportedly will not be traveling with the side for IND vs AUS Test series. The team is scheduled to depart to Australia in two batches on Sunday and Monday. Earlier, Rohit Sharma had hinted at missing the 1st Test at Perth owing to personal reasons. India will take on Australia in a five-match series from November 22. Rohit Sharma will miss the 1st Test in Perth and Jasprit Bumrah will replace him as captain.

Rohit Sharma to not travel to Australia with rest of team for IND vs AUS Tests

AS per Rev Sportz, Rohit Sharma will not be traveling with the team which is scheduled to depart within the next two days. The report adds that there is no confirmation about the Hitman’s future plans as of now. Further, India head coach Gautam Gambhir will reportedly address the media before the team’s departure on Monday.

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The IND vs AUS series will be very crucial for India following the 3-0 thrashing at the hands of New Zealand. With the World Test Championship (WTC) final spot at stake, India have a tall task at hand Down Under. However, skipper Rohit Sharma’s absence (owing to personal reasons) could be a concern for the side.

The BCCI has named an 18-member squad for the series, featuring stalwarts and emerging talents. Reserves Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, and Khaleel Ahmed are also on standby, ensuring ample support across the playing formats.

India Squad:

  • Rohit Sharma (c)Jasprit Bumrah (vc)Ravichandran AshwinMohammad ShamiAbhimanyu EaswaranShubman GillRavindra JadejaYashasvi JaiswalDhruv Jurel (wk)Sarfaraz KhanVirat KohliPrasidh KrishnaRishabh Pant (wk)KL RahulHarshit RanaNitish Kumar ReddyMohammed SirajWashington Sundar
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