India have been hit with a big blow ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), with Rohit Sharma all set to miss the Perth Test after a major decision by the skipper ahead of the team's departure to Australia.

Australian great Ricky Ponting has backed pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to step up as India captain in Rohit Sharma's absence against Australia.

Nathan McSweeney will open the batting on his debut for Australia in the first Test against India at Perth. The 25-year-old opened for the first time in first-class cricket during the recent match against India A and made scores of 14 and 25.

South Australia captain Nathan McSweeney to make Test debut as opener against India in Perth from November 22 after being preferred to Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft and teenager Sam Konstas; Steve S

Cricket Australia (CA) have announced a 13-man squad for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Team India. Nathan McSweeney has been named in the team and he is set to open the innings for Australia alongside Usman Khawaja.

Follow live coverage of South Africa vs India from the India in South Africa 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

India opener Sanju Samson scored a sparkling century as the tourists beat South Africa by 61 runs in the first match of a four-game Twenty20 series in Durban on Friday. South Africa asked India to bat and the visitors posted 202 for eight in their 20 overs,

It is quite fitting that India are facing South Africa today. Back in 1991, India faced South Africa for the first time in international cricket. It was also South Africa's first match after being readmitted into international cricket following the fall of apartheid.