New Delhi — India captain Virat Kohli will return home from Australia after the opening Test in Adelaide in December to attend the birth of his child, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.

Kohli’s deputy Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in the final three Tests of the tour, which begins in Sydney on November 27 with the first of the six short-form internationals...

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