Five debatable selections under Virat Kohli in Tests

#2 Rohit Sharma ahead of Cheteshwar Pujara

Against Australia, Sydney, 6-10 January 2015

Against Bangladesh, Fatullah, 10-14 June 2015

Against Sri Lanka, Galle, 12-15 August 2015

Against Sri Lanka, Colombo, 20-24 August 2015

Rohit Sharma was given an opportunity at No.3 for his aggressive approach

After becoming full-time India Test captain after Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s retirement from Tests, Virat called for an aggressive brand of cricket and dropped the solid Cheteshwar Pujara for more flamboyant Rohit Sharma for the Sydney Test after the former had a mediocre series thus far. Rohit played a couple of useful knocks in the drawn Test and was persisted for the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka tours subsequently. After he failed in the couple of Tests, the team management opted for Ajinkya Rahane at No.3 with Rohit back to his usual position of No.5. When the openers Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan were unavailable due to injury for the third Test at Colombo, Pujara was drafted back in the XI as an opener where he proved his worth by slamming an unbeaten 145 on a seaming pitch to set up a series win for India. He continued to play at No.3 in the series against South Africa at home.