Gautam Gambhir Drops Official Update On Rohit Sharma's Availability For 1st Test vs Australia In BGT

Team India is all set to travel to Australia for five match Test series, Border Gavaskar Trophy. Ahe of departing to Australia, Gautam Gambhir dressed media in his press conference. 

Indian Cricket Team he coach Gautam Gambhir has revealed that re is confirmation over wher Rohit Sharma will be available for 1st Test vs Australia in Border Gavaskar Trophy. 

Rohit Sharma 's availability still uncertain 

Post Gautam Gambhir 's press conference, second batch of Indian Cricket Team will be departing to Australia for Border Gavaskar Trophy. re are roughly 10 days to go till 1st Test for India against Australia at Optus Stium in Perth. 

However, as he coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed it is still unclear wher Rohit Sharma will be available for India in first Test or t.  

"re is confirmation. We'll let you kw. Hopefully he’ll be available. Everything you’ll get to kw by start of series," said Gautam Gambhir in his press conference. 

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Jasprit Bumrah to le India in absence of Rohit Sharma

In case of Rohit Sharma misses first Test vs India, Gautam Gambhir decided to silence any ise and me it clear that team's vice captain Jasprit Bumrah will le side. 

“Bumrah is vice captain of team. If Rohit is t available, Bumrah will le,” said Gautam Gambhir when asked about who will captain side in Rohit Sharma's absence. 

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Who will replace Rohit Sharma in Starting XI?

Ar key question facing Indian team is that if Rohit Sharma is unavailable for 1st Test n, who will open batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. 

Gautam Gambhir revealed that team manment was looking at promoting KL Rahul as an opener or going ahe with Abhimanyu Easwaran.