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

Rohit Sharma might miss first or second Test match against Australia during upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series due to personal reasons. Although BCCI has t confirmed news, reports suggest that Rohit has communicated his situation to board. 

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Rohit Sharma may miss two matches in Australia series

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

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

However, re is word who vice-captain of Test team will be as re was official deputy for Rohit during recent home series against Banglesh .

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

"re are a lot of players who have led ir franchises," Abhishek Nayar told media on eve of second Test against Banglesh in Kanpur.

re are three candidates for role -- Rohit's white ball deputy Gill, pace spearhe 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 m as youngsters anymore. Yes, y are youngsters in terms of and amount of cricket y have played. But, I think overall, mentally and in ir development as a cricketer, I think y have leership qualities that are required. You don't need to have a vice-captain that should be designated," Nayar h stated when asked about red-ball vice-captaincy.

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

(With PTI inputs)