Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh have been blessed with a bouncing baby girl on Sunday in Mumbai. As a result, Rohit, who has flown down to Mumbai, will miss the fourth and final Test against Australia.

The cricketer will be joining the squad on January 8, when the team will begin its preparation for the ODI series starting on January 12, according to the BCCI. They also confirmed the news of Rohit Sharma becoming a father to a baby girl. “Rohit Sharma to join ODI squad on 8th January. India batsman @ImRo45 left for Mumbai on the 30th of December to attend to his wife who has delivered a baby girl. The BCCI congratulates Rohit on the beginning of a new chapter in his life,” the BCCI posted on Twitter.

Update - Rohit Sharma to join ODI squad on 8th January

India batsman @ImRo45 left for Mumbai on the 30th of December to attend to his wife who has delivered a baby girl. The BCCI congratulates Rohit on the beginning of a new chapter in his life. pic.twitter.com/7jokivuLGT

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 31, 2018