Former India captain Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for the Perth Test as soon as possible. Ahead of the first Border Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, Ganguly said that he wants the India Test skipper to play the opening match in Perth as the team needs leadership.
The Hitman is unlikely to play the first test as he gave birth to his second child with Ritika Sajdeh on Friday. According to reports, the birth of his second child was supposed to be closer to the test match dates, which would have meant Rohit would miss the first Test with his family.
Speaking to RevSportz, Ganguly said that Ritika has given birth so the openers can now travel to Australia and get in shape before the first Test. “I hope Rohit Sharma leaves very soon because the team needs leadership. I think his wife gave birth to a baby boy last night, so I'm sure he'll be able to go. He can leave as early as possible, even if it were me.” “In his position, he should play the Perth Test,” Ganguly told RevSportz.
“The game is still a week away. As it's a big series he won't be traveling to Australia afterwards, he's a fantastic captain. India needs its leadership first,” the former Indian captain added.
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India's top order struggles ahead of the first Test
In a disheartening news, India suffered a major blow on Friday, November 15, when star batsman Shubman Gill fractured his left thumb during training, which is likely to rule him out of the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Gill is one of India's young heroes from the recent BGT triumph, and if Rohit doesn't; If they make it to the first Test, India's top order could look very thin.
On the second day of the team's internal game simulation, Gill sustained an injury while playing on the field. He immediately left the field for further evaluation after being observed in significant pain. With less than a week to go until the Test begins, it will be extremely difficult for the fashionable right-hander to recover in time for the first game.
Abhimanyu Easwaran could make his Test debut as India don't have many options. KL Rahul also suffered an elbow injury on the first day of the team's intramural match. He was hit by Prasidh Krishna's short ball and had to leave the field.
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