Indian Legends Who Haven't Retired But Their Test Careers Are Over

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Change of Era

The Indian Test cricket team is currently in transition. Credit: Instagram/shubmangill

Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli have retired from Test cricket. Credit: Reuters

Team India will also be without several players who haven't retired from the format, but their careers are all but over. Credit: X/BCCI

Let's look at Indian Test cricket legends who have yet to announce retirement, but their red-ball days are done: Credit: X/BCCI

Veteran Test batter Pujara has yet to announce his Test retirement, but he is unlikely to make a comeback. Credit: instagram/Cheteshwar Pujara

Ajinkya Rahane last played a Test for India in July 2023, but the selectors seem to have moved past him. Credit: X/ICC

Swing specialist Bhuvneshwar Kumar's last Test appearance was in 2018. He hasn't played red-ball cricket for India since. Credit: X/BCCI

Mohammed Shami, unfortunately, missed out on the 2025 England tour, and he is expected not to feature in Tests anymore. Credit: Instagram/mdshami.11

Umesh Yadav's last Test appearance was the 2023 WTC Final against Australia. He has been overlooked since. Credit: X/BCCI

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