Travis Head spoke out in support of Rohit Sharma, stating he was '100 percent' behind the Indian captain's decision to take a paternity leave.

Travis Head has extended his support to Rohit Sharma's decision to skip the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be with his wife following the birth of their second child.

Social medias insensitivity is acceptable since, for them, Rohit Sharma is not supposed to have a private life and has to be available 24/7 for Indian cricket.

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.

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team in Rohit Sharma's absence. And in all likelihood, the team management will pair KL Rahul with Yashasvi Jaiswal,

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

Jasprit Bumrah to lead Team India in Perth Test with Rohit Sharma set to miss Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener, according to reports.

Ahead of the series opener in Perth, Travis Head has backed regular captain Rohit Sharma's decision to skip the opening game for paternity leave. Here is what he said -

Australian batter Travis Head has come out in support of Rohit Sharma’s decision to skip the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit is set to miss the first match as he became a father for the second time.

If Jasprit Bumrah can take India to a 1-0 lead in Perth, it could throw Rohit Sharma's return as captain into question, implied the former Australia captain.

Australia batter Travis Head has supported Rohit Sharma's decision to skip the opening Test match in Perth. Head said that if he was in Rohit's position, he would have done the same.