Rohit Sharma Mohamed Shami Only one day left! Starting tomorrow, Gautam Gambhir and his team will take on the Australian team in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. For the first time after the T20 World Cup, Team India can play any major tournament without Rohit Sharma. Before the start of this exciting series, many media reports had claimed that Rohit Sharma was completely distancing himself from this series.
But now this speculation is over. Rohit Sharma will soon join the Indian cricket team. He will join the Indian team on November 24, two days after the start of the Perth Test. Rohit will not play in the first Test due to the birth of his second child.
Rohit Sharma became a father for the second time on November 15.
‘Hitman’ became a father for the second time on November 15, and a son was born to him. Because of this, he was unable to travel with the team, which left for Australia in separate groups on 10 and 11 November. Despite speculations about his participation in the Perth Test, Rohit decided to return and skip the first match of the series.
Bumrah will lead India in Rohit’s absence. In Rohit’s absence, Jasprit Bumrah will lead India in the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking to the media before the first Test, Bumrah admitted being in touch with Rohit. “I spoke to Rohit earlier and now I have some clarity about my role as captain,” he said.
Mohammad Shami may also join the Indian team soon
Shami will soon join the Indian team. In the same press conference, Bumrah also hinted that fast bowler Mohammed Shami could soon join the Indian team. He revealed: “Shami has started playing cricket again and is definitely an important part of this team.
We hope everything goes well and you will see them here soon.” Shami will play in national matches. The Bengal fast bowler has been recommended to play domestic cricket to improve his fitness and has been included in Bengal’s squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The T20 competition began on November 23, in which Shami would play in Rajkot.
However, Shami will have to get clearance from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) before being considered for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Shami, who has been away from international cricket for some time, returned to competitive cricket with a brilliant performance in the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh. Despite hopes of an early return to the national team, Shami is yet to be called up.
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