Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma remained on the bench in the first 2 matches of the four-match Test series against South Africa in 2015. He made his return in the playing XI in the third and fourth Tests but struggled with the bat. Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma started on the bench in the first two Tests against West Indies in 2016. He replaced Cheteshwar Pujara in the last two Tests. Pujara, who was a regular back then, was dropped due to his slow strike rate. Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma was on the bench in the complete away series against Sri Lanka. He was back in the final XI in the home series against SL. He kept his spot in playing XI in next 2 matches against South Africa in the away series. , Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma was dropped from the playing XI for the third and last Test against South Africa. Ajinkya Rahane, who was the vice-captain of the team, made his return to the playing XI. Rohit Sharma, Despite scoring five centuries in the 2019 World Cup, Rohit Sharma was kept out of the playing XI in the two-match Test series against West Indies. He was finally given the opening job after this series. Rohit retired from Test cricket in May 2025.