If Rohit Sharma does sit out one of the first two Tests, it could significantly affect India's team composition, particularly at the top of the order.

The newly added complexity for Team India is that they might have to play the one of the first two Tests of their five-match series against Australia without captain Rohit Sharma. This would be a serious challenge as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is scheduled later this year in Australia,

Rohit Sharma might miss the first two Border-Gavaskar Tests due to personal reasons, potentially affecting India's team balance.

The anticipation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is heightened by the uncertainty surrounding Rohit Sharma's availability. As India's standout Test captain with a remarkable record, his absence due to injury raises crucial questions about leadership on the field.

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green may miss the entire Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is slated to begin on November 22. The 25-year-old was expected to get fit by the first Test but later, it was reported that the cricketer might miss the opening game of the series and play the rest of the series as a batter only.

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.

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.

Indian Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is gearing up for the upcoming three-match Test series at home vs New Zealand, before they travel away to Australia for their biggest test of the year — the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

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?