Rohit Sharma becomes father: Cricketer was on flight to Mumbai wife Ritika delivered baby girl

Rohit Sharma was already on his way to Mumbai when wife Ritika delivered a baby girl on Sunday. The Indian cricketer left for India barely hours after the historic win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. According to reports, Rohit Sharma had already boarded the flight to Mumbai when news arrived that wife Ritika had been blessed with a baby girl.

Rohit Sharma will miss the fourth Test in Sydney starting January 3.

BCCI tweeted the 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."

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

There will be no replacement player in the Test squad. Rohit will join the ODI squad on January 8, 2019, when the team begins their preparation for the ODI series starting January 12.