Indian captain Rohit Sharma left for Australia on Saturday to join his team for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. Rohit's delayed departure is due to the birth of his second child. He remained in Mumbai,

The second Test between India and Australia will begin at Adelaide Oval from 6 December onwards. In Rohit's absence, Indian pace legend Jasprit Bumrah is leading the team at Perth in the first Test match. CAPTAIN ROHIT SHARMA IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA...!!! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Jjf33liFk4

Rohit Sharma will be missing the first Test between India and Australia at Perth but is expected to join the team in the city on 24 November, midway through the match and after the birth of his second child.

Rohit Sharma is set to join the India side in Australia on November 24, and will play the two-day pink-ball tour game from November 30 in Canberra, ahead of the day-night Test in Adelaide. The India Test captain was not available for the first Test in Perth as he stayed back in India for the birth of his second child.

Wondering about Rohit Sharma's arrival in Perth ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? As Team India battles Australia in the first Test in Perth, fans are eager to know when the skipper will rejoin the squad and take charge.

Rohit Sharma is set to join the Indian team in Perth on November 24. He will prepare for the second Test with a practice game in Canberra.

India captain will miss the first Test due to birth of his child. Jasprit Bumrah will lead the side in Perth Test