Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir was hopeful about captain Rohit Sharma's availability for the 1st Test vs Australia

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is no guarantee to play in the first Test against Australia in Perth with coach Gautam Gambhir unable to confirm the skipper would be ready as his team departed for the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar series.

India will travel for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in two batches, with the first departing on November 10. Meanwhile, the second group will leave on November 11. The BCCI were unable to book the entire team on a single commercial flight due to commercial reasons.

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma will not be traveling with the team to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to personal reasons. According to a report, the Indian team is set to depart for Australia in two batches on Sunday and Monday,

Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma might miss the first Test against Australia in Perth due to personal reasons. Expecting his second child soon, Sharma will not travel with the team initially but could join later.

India have been hit with a big blow ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), with Rohit Sharma all set to miss the Perth Test after a major decision by the skipper ahead of the team's departure to Australia.