As Rohit Sharma awaits personal developments at home, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes India's skipper will be ready to join his side in time for the first Test against Australia as soon as the situation deems fit.

Rohit's likely absence from the first Test is because his wife Ritika Sajdeh is expecting their second child in the third week of November. A source was quoted by India Today saying, "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."

Highlighting the impact Pant created in the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai, Kaif suggested that the wicket-keeper batter had the Kiwis nervous for as long as he was on the pitch. Kaif also lauded Pant's dramatic improvement in recent years, saying he is the only true candidate for Test captaincy once Rohit steps down.

With Rohit Sharma missing India’s first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sunil Gavaskar has called for BCCI to appoint a new permanent captain for the series against Australia.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is no guarantee to play in the first Test against Australia in Perth with coach Gautam Gambhir unable to confirm the skipper would be ready as his team departed for the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar series.

Sunil Gavaskar offered an insight into Rohit Sharma's approach as India prepare for the five-Test series against Australia.

A pressing question that has been on everyone's minds is whether India's captain, Rohit Sharma, will be taking the field in the first Test.

Rohit's participation in the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia is uncertain due to the impending birth of his second child. Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, meanwhile, has offered advice on how Rohit can overcome his recent slump in form,