India captain Rohit Sharma who is set to miss the first Test match against Australia will join the squad on November 24 during Perth Test. The Indian skipper is currently in Mumbai and his departure to Australia was delayed because of the birth of his second child.
As per Cricbuzz, skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to fly out to Australia in the coming days. He is expected to join the team in Perth on November 24, the third day of the first Test at Optus Stadium. Rohit has informed the concerned authorities in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he would join the squad on Sunday.
In the absence of Rohit, Jasprit Bumrah will lead India in the Perth Test. Team India is scheduled to play five Test match series against Australia. The upcoming series is important for Men in Blue citing the World Test Championship (WTC) final which will take place next year in England.
Team India needs to register a 4-0 win in the five-Test match series to seal their spot for the WTC final without depending on other teams' results.
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Shubman Gill to miss the first Test
Apart from Rohit, India's young opener, Shubman Gill will also most likely miss the first Test as he fractured his thumb during India's practice session. Gill got hit by a ball while fielding in slips during India's match simulation at WACA in Perth. BCCI have added Devdutt Padikkal to India's squad considering his performance for India A in Australia. The left-handed batter will most likely to feature in the Perth Test.
Nitish Kumar Reddy's Test Debut in Cards
India's fast bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy who is the part of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 squad is all set to make his Test debut during the Perth Test. He was seen hitting the nets along with Indian senior players.
India Squad for Perth Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Abhimanyu Easwaran
