IND vs AUS: The first Test match between India and Australia will be played in Perth from 22 November. Before this match, big information has come to light about Indian captain Rohit Sharma. He will join the Indian team on 24th November (Sunday), i.e. he will be seen in Perth on the third day of this match. News agency PTI gave this information on Thursday. Let us tell you that Hitman did not accompany the team on the Australia tour due to the birth of his second child. On November 15, his wife Ritika gave birth to their second child.
Will Rohit play in the first test?
The first match of the five-match Test series will be played in Perth from Friday. Rohit Sharma will not play in this match. He will join the team on the third day of this match, in such a situation this veteran player will be seen playing in the second test. This match will be played in Adelaide from 6 December. A BCCI source told PTI that Rohit will reach Perth on the third day of the first Test.
Bumra will take over the captaincy
Jasprit Bumrah will take command of the Indian team in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the fast bowler said that the coach and team management had already informed him about leading the team. Apart from this, he said that he has already talked to Rohit on this matter.
Indian team wants to forget bitter memories
This series is very important for India from the point of view of the World Test Championship (WTC). To reach the final, it will have to win all four matches and draw one test. It is known that recently the Indian team had to face 0-3 defeat in the Test series at the hands of New Zealand at home. In such a situation, India would like to leave behind old memories and make a new beginning. When Bumrah was asked about the series against New Zealand, he said, we need to learn from the series against New Zealand, but we cannot live with this burden. The situation is different here and you would expect different results.