Key Points
India could be without captain Rohit Sharma for one of the first two out of five Tests that they are slated to play against Australia away from home later this year..
India will face Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year in a five-match Test series at the latter's home..
According to news agency PTI, Rohit has intimated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he might have to skip "one of the two Tests at the beginning of the series" due to a "pressing personal matter"..
Shubman Gill and KL Rahul, who have both opened in the past, are also being considered as potential partners for Yashasvi Jaiswal if the Indian captain has to miss the Perth or Adelaide Tests..
However, there is yet to be any clarity on who could take over as captain with the Indian team lacking a vice-captain in their recent two-match series against Bangladesh..
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