The current BCCI Chief Selector, Ajit Agarkar, has had to face the grind on multiple occasions when he was criticized for his controversial selections. One of the most severe criticisms came after Shreyas Iyer was snubbed from the Asia Cup squad.
While speaking at the NDTV World Summit 2025, the BCCI Chief selector was asked about his experience in his career since he has served as a player, a commentator, and now a Chief selector as well. He was asked to compare the three, to which Agarkar easily admitted that the biggest challenge has been the selector's job, while the playing days were very satisfactory.
"Playing gives you the most satisfaction. Every time you step on the field, you know your job is on the line. One thing that goes for you as a player is that the ball or bat is in your hand. As a selector, once you pick a squad of 15, there is nothing else in your hand. It is a challenging, hectic, high-demand job. You can't please everyone," he added.
"The sport is so popular in India that there will be people who will be critical of your decisions" - Ajit Agarkar
"Having so many players to pick from is a good problem to have. It improves the competition levels, and the performance levels stay high. The sport is so popular in India that there will be people who will be critical of your decisions. The fanbases have increased multiple times over the last few years."
"If he were fit, he would have been on the plane" - Ajit Agarkar's massive claim regarding Mohammed Shami's fitness
After Mohammed Shami's ruthless attack on the BCCI selector, he took a jibe at the pacer at the NDTV World Summit 2025. Ajit Agarkar said that had the player been fit, he would have been in the team as well. This was similar to the statement made ahead of the England tour.
"He has been an incredible performer for India. If he said something, maybe that is a conversation for me to have with him or him to have with me. But even before England, we said if he was fit, he would have been on the plane. Unfortunately, he wasn't and our domestic season has just started," he added.
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