When India last played a home Test without Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid were still pillars of the batting order, while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were yet to make their Test debuts. Nearly 16 years and 69 home Tests later, India are set to field a side without either spin great.

When India last played a home Test without Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid were still pillars of the batting order, while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were yet to make their Test debuts. Nearly 16 years and 69 home Tests later, India are set to field a side without either spin great, marking the end of one of the longest-running selection constants in Test cricket.

The IND vs AFG Test marks the first instance of India looking ahead to the future, beyond their two spinning all-rounders. While Ravichandran Ashwin has retired, Ravindra Jadeja was rested for the test match as India build on their spin reserves.

End of an era

For more than a decade and a half, at least one of Jadeja or Ashwin has been a constant presence in India's home Test line-up. Since Ashwin made his Test debut in 2011 and Jadeja established himself soon after, the duo have become synonymous with India's dominance in home conditions.