India Captain Rohit Sharma Blessed With Baby Boy

While neither Rohit nor his family has officially confirmed the news, fans have flooded social media with congratulatory messages for the couple.

Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh have been blessed with a baby boy.

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Team India captain Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh have reportedly welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on Friday night. While neither Rohit nor his family has officially confirmed the news, fans have flooded social media with congratulatory messages for the couple.

Rohit and Ritika had kept the news of Ritika's pregnancy under wraps for a considerable time. However, the news surfaced recently amidst speculation about Rohit's availability for the first Test in Perth, starting November 22.

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India captain Rohit Sharma has delayed his departure for the Australia tour due to his wife Ritika's pregnancy. While he missed the practice sessions in Australia, he was spotted training in Mumbai. 

Rohit Sharma is now expected to play in the opening match of IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. Earlier, there were reports suggesting he might miss 1-2 matches of the five-match Test series against Australia due to birth of his second child. However, it now seems likely that the senior opener will be available for the entire IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar series.

IND vs AUS Border Gavaskar Trophy Schedule

IND vs AUS 1st Test: 22 to 26 November

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: 6 to 10 December

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: 14 to 18 December

IND vs AUS 4th Test: 26 to 30 December

IND vs AUS 5th Test: 3 to 7 January

IND vs AUS Test series - Squads

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jaspreet Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.