Test series defeat against New Zealand has not only set the cat amongst the pigeons, but has also sent the World Test Championships permutations haywire.India now need to win 4 Tests in Australia to directly qualify for the WTC final that is scheduled to be held at Lord's in June 2025.

Rohit's likely absence from the first Test is because his wife Ritika Sajdeh is expecting their second child in the third week of November. A source was quoted by India Today saying, "Rohit Sharma won't travel with the team to Australia. There were suggestions he might travel but now he isn't. His wife's delivery is expected next week."

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

India must start planning for Rohit Sharma's successor if the team do not play well in their five-test series in Australia as the captain could well retire from the longest format, former skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth has said.

Former Australian spinner Kerry O'Keeffe believes Australia will target Indian captain Rohit Sharma's recent struggles in Test cricket during the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. O'Keeffe also highlighted Virat Kohli's form as a potential deciding factor in the series,

Rohit Sharma will lead India in a Test series in Australia for the first time in his career. The India captain is just 292 runs away from joining a huge list and achieving a milestone. Rohit was part of the that won the past two Border-Gavaskar Trophies Down Under.

Former India cricketer and chief selector Chetan Sharma has backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to find form in upcoming Test series against Australia.