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.

Rohit Sharma is likely to miss the opening Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Trophy against Australia, which is scheduled to take place in Perth from November 22.

Rohit Sharma and his absence in the first two Border-Gavaskar Tests could expose India's opening, leadership, and batting stability issues.

India will tour Australia for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the first Test scheduled to commence on November 22 in Perth. With the series garnering immense hype, there are several drawing board discussions going on social media and from former cricketers.

Shane Watson has identified Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah as key Indian players to challenge Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.Shane Watson speaks about India's key men for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

Former Aussie opener Shane Watson supports Steve Smith opening in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy despite recent struggles. Watson believes Smith

With the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 looming, the question remains whether Smith will open against India at home. If not, then who would the Australian selectors turn to, considering they have already mentioned that none of the domestic openers are the country’s best six test batters at the moment?

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has backed Steve Smith as the opener as the clock ticks down to India’s tour Down Under for the gruelling five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year.

Shane Watson recalled Rishabh Pant’s heroics from the 2020-21 series where he helped India win the Gabba Test. According to Watson, Pant will have a big Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) as India look for a hat-trick of series wins Down Under.