5 Indian cricketers who did not get enough chances under Rohit Sharma's captaincy

The stability brought about under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma is beyond any dispute. He had undertaken the Indian cricket team's captaincy across all formats during a transitional phase and managed to do quite well with the added responsibility. As of June 2025, he stands as the full-time ODI skipper, having already retired from T20Is and Tests in June 2024 and May 2025, respectively.

Rohit's stint as captain was characterised by quite a few injuries within the team. Despite that, it brought the stability which India were after. His record while captaining has been quite decent. However, many individuals under his reign did not get adequate opportunities to prove themselves. This may have been the case due to team balance, unfortunate timing, or selection dynamics.

5 Indians who didn't get enough chances under Rohit Sharma

5. Hanuma Vihari

Hanuma Vihari was fast-tracked to the Test team in the overseas unit on the basis of promising performances in the domestic circuit. Prior to Rohit being made the full-time captain, Vihari had played 13 Tests. Vihari had done quite well in the limited opportunities he got at the international level until then.

However, Vihari was never in contention for any spot after the tour of England in 2021. He was there with the side since the start of the series. His sole opportunity came in the rescheduled fifth Test, which had Jasprit Bumrah as the standby captain. Coming in at No. 3, Vihari could aggregate only 31 runs off 150 deliveries. The 31-year-old has not played a Test since then.