India head coach Gautam Gambhir has confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah will lead India if Rohit Sharma misses the first Test against Australia in Perth.

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.

India skipper Rohit Sharma is unsure of playing the first Test against Australia in Perth starting November 22 due to personal reasons. He is unlikely even to travel with the team but nothing is sure at the moment with developments likely closer to the first Test.

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday put up a stout defence of under-pressure skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, saying they are still "incredibly hungry" to perform and will bounce back in Australia.

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.