VVS Laxman, VVS Laxman holds the record of playing the most Test matches for India without ever leading the national team in the longest format. Laxman featured in 134 Tests, which is the third-most behind Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. He made 8781 runs and hit 17 centuries. . Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravichandran Ashwin, India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, played 106 Test matches after his debut in 2011. He retired in 2024, just months after playing his 100th Test. He took 537 scalps in red-ball cricket while also making six centuries. Ishant Sharma, Ishant Sharma is the only specialist fast-bowler and only one of two pacers, alongside Kapil Dev to play 100 Tests for India. Ishant played 105 games for the national team in red-ball cricket and took 311 wickets. While he is still an active player, he has not played Test cricket since 2021. , Harbhajan Singh, Harbhajan Singh is India's fourth-highest wicket-taker in history. He made his debut in red-ball cricket for the Indian team in 1998 and played his final Test match in 2015. He took 417 wickets and also made two centuries with the bat. Cheteshwar Pujara , Cheteshwar Pujara, who recently retired, played 103 Test matches for India. He debuted in 2010 and made his last appearance in the 2023 WTC final. Pujara made 7195 runs with 19 centuries to his name. He was named vice-captain on a few occasions but never got captaincy duties from the start of a match.