Bad news for India! Rohit Sharma may miss two Tests against Australia in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Rohit Sharma might miss the first or second Test match against Australia during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series due to personal reasons. Although the BCCI has not confirmed the news, reports suggest that Rohit has communicated his situation to the board. 

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Rohit Sharma may miss two matches in Australia series

The Indian team is set to play a five-Test series in Australia, starting on November 22 in Perth, and it's possible that Rohit will miss the first or second game in Adelaide from December 6-10. However, if his personal issue is resolved before the series begins, he might play all five Tests. Rohit recently played two home Tests against Bangladesh and is scheduled to play a three-Test series against New Zealand starting October 16.

In case Rohit misses a Test match in Australia, the in-form Abhimanyu Easwaran is likely to be his cover although Shubman Gill and KL Rahul are also players with enough experience in the opening slot. Easwaran will also be in Australia with the India A team which he is supposed to lead.

However, there is no word who the vice-captain of the Test team will be as there was no official deputy for Rohit during the recent home series against Bangladesh .

"I think we need to understand that we have got a lot of IPL captains in this team. When you talk about the likes of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant , hopefully a Yashasvi (Jaiswal) going forward.

"There are a lot of players who have led their franchises," Abhishek Nayar told the media on the eve of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur.

There are three candidates for the role -- Rohit's white ball deputy Gill, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah , who has led India in a Test in England, and keeper-batter Rishabh Pant .

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"I wouldn't look at them as youngsters anymore. Yes, they are youngsters in terms of age and the amount of cricket they have played. But, I think overall, mentally and in their development as a cricketer, I think they have the leadership qualities that are required. You don't need to have a vice-captain that should be designated," Nayar had stated when asked about the red-ball vice-captaincy.

"I think overall, the thought process of these youngsters is of a senior player. It's of someone who has played a lot of cricket."

(With PTI inputs)