Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has dropped a major hint on Rohit Sharma's availability for the opening test of the Border Gavaskar series in Perth. Reports have been doing rounds that Rohit will miss the opening test to welcome his second child with wife Ritika Sajdeh.

Gautam Gambhir lauded KL Rahul's adaptability in batting positions as the Indian team prepares for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. He indicated that Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran are the main options to replace Rohit Sharma if he is unavailable for the first Test.

If Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the first Test, India might pick one between KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran as a replacement, as confirmed by Gautam Gambhir