'Respect senior players': Ajinkya Rahane's indirect dig at India selectors as Test team struggles after Rohit, Kohli, Ashwin retirements originally appeared on Cricket News. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Ajinkya Rahane believes India's Test team lacks experienced players following the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin. The Men in Blue suffered a historic 2-0 home Test series whitewash against South Africa in their last Test assignment in late 2025. The defeat was India's second home Test series whitewash in consecutive years, following the 3-0 loss to New Zealand in 2024. There are no senior players in the team," Rahane noted on the Indian team's tough period in the format.