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Xtra Time Web Desk: It is confirmed that Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma will not play in the first Test match against Australia starting from November 22 in Perth so his deputy Jasprit Bumrah is all set to debut as captain. 

According to reports, Rohit has already informed the BCCI that he will be spending more time with wife Ritika Sajdeh following the birth of their second child and is expected to be back in action for the second match in Adelaide. 

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A BCCI official has informed, "We were hoping that he (Rohit) will travel but he has informed the BCCI that he can't go now as he needs some more time. He will be flying to Australia for the pink-ball Test match, the second match, in Adelaide. There is a nine-day gap between the first and second Test matches, so Rohit will be able to be there on time."

The report further revealed that all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy may receive his maiden Test cap as the team management is looking to play him as a fourth seam option and with the pitch expected to provide some extra bounce, he is being considered as the perfect fit. 

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India have Akash Deep, Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna in the seam attack where Reddy is the only fast-bowling all-rounder in the India squad for the Test series against Australia. What will be the combinations? How Bumrah will start his captaincy journey? Nerves are high!