Mumbai: India captain Rohit Sharma has been blessed with a baby boy, just days before the team's upcoming Test series against Australia. His wife, Ritika Sajdeh, gave birth to their second child on Friday night at a hospital in Mumbai.

India captain Rohit Sharma has been blessed with a baby boy and there is a possibility that he makes it to the Perth Test against Australia starting2. His wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby boy at a local hospital here Friday night.

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.

Rohit's likely absence from the first Test is because his wife Ritika Sajdeh is expecting their second child in the third week of November. A source was quoted by India Today saying, "Rohit Sharma won't travel with the team to Australia. There were suggestions he might travel but now he isn't. His wife's delivery is expected next week."

As Rohit Sharma awaits personal developments at home, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes India's skipper will be ready to join his side in time for the first Test against Australia as soon as the situation deems fit.