Michael Clarke has come out in support of Rohit Sharma's decision to miss the Perth Test and be with his family as he welcomed his second child. Rohit and his wife Ritika welcomed a baby boy on November 15.

Rohit and Ritika, who had married in 2015 and welcomed daughter Samaira into their lives three years later, took to social media to announce the birth of their son on Saturday.

The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin on November 22, with the first Test at Perth.

Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh was pregnant and as per report, she gave birth to a baby boy on Friday, November 15 in Mumbai.

While Rohit had communicated to BCCI and the national selectors in advance that he could potentially miss the Perth Test, he had kept open the option of last-minute travel based o

In what would be termed as a major setback for India, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are set to miss the 1st Test versus Australia at Perth. So, with Rohit and Gill set to miss the BGT opener, - who will replace them in the playing XI?

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will be missing the first Test against Australia in Perth in Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While Gill fractured his thumb, Rohit stayed back in India to be by his wife who gave birth to a baby boy.