With the Asia Cup 2025 squad selections, which emerged as a huge burden for the Indian selection committee and the Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar, he received the good news of a contract extension as the national men's team selector.
The Indian Chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, whose contract began back in June 2023, was offered a three-year deal with the BCCI, which ended in June 2025. Agarkar began his journey back in 2023, post which India broke their ICC drought in some style.
Then India went on to win the ICC T20 World Cup with some interesting choices of keeping Shubman Gill in reserves and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the XI, while also picking Shivam Dube as the third all-rounder in the side. Next, India won the Champions Trophy, where the tournament's highest run-getter for the Blue, Shreyas Iyer, was a sole selection of Ajit Agarkar.
S Sharath to be replaced in new deal
The current selection committee is headed by Ajit Agarkar; however, it also comprises other committee members like SS Das, Subroto Banerjee, Ajay Ratra, and S Sharath. However, it is understood that despite the extension of the contract for the chief selector, the committee is to undergo a few changes.
It is also unclear whether the board is thinking of retaining the likes of Das and Banerjee, though the Indian Express reports that the board is currently pleased with the recent bunch and has pushed for only one change. The decisions shall be laid up in the annual general meeting of the BCCI.
BCCI all set to invite new applications
Women’s committee chairman Neetu David will complete five years as a selector along with Arati Vaidya and Mithu Mukherjee. As per the rules of the board, regulation members cannot hold their posts for more than 5 years.
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