India batsman Rohit Sharma left for Mumbai on the 30th of December to attend to his wife who has delivered a baby girl. The BCCI congratulates Rohit on the beginning of a new chapter in his life. Rohit will miss the fourth and the final Test against Australia at Sydney. There will be no replacement player in the Test squad. He will join the ODI squad on the 8th of January 2019, when the team begins their preparation for the ODI series starting 12th January.

Amitabh Choudhary

Acting Hony. Secretary

BCCI