The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has extended the contract of Ajit Agarkar. He will remain the chairman of the selection committee until June 2026, following his successful two-year stint. Agarkar, in his first stint, picked India’s squad that ended the 11-year ICC Trophy drought, winning the T20 World Cup 2024 and the Champions Trophy 2025. Notably, he had also selected India’s squad for the ODI World Cup 2023, which reached the final at home. He also oversaw the smooth transition of the Test side after the retirements of Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli.
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According to a report in The Indian Express, Agarkar’s contract was renewed ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
“Under his tenure, the Indian team had won titles and had seen transition (of the Tests and T20) too. The BCCI had extended his contract till June 2026, and he had accepted the offer a few months back,” the report claims.
Under the former cricketer’s stint, India went through a tough phase that saw veterans bid adieu to at least two formats. The off-spinner, Ashwin, retired from all formats, while Rohit and Virat will feature only in ODIs. He has also played a vital role in appointing India’s new captains, Suryakumar Yadav in T20I and Shubman Gill in the Test format. The extension also means that Agarkar will be picking India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad, scheduled to be played in India in February.
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The current selection committee includes SS Das, Subroto Banerjee, Ajay Ratra, and S Sharath, with Agarkar as the chief. However, changes to the panel are expected, with Sharath likely to face the heat. Notably, Sharath had chaired the junior selection committee before being included in the senior committee in January 2023. His presence is expected to come to an end as he nears the maximum period of four years. The board is likely to invite fresh applications for a replacement.
However, the final decision is yet to be taken on Das and Banerjee’s continuation. Officials are said to be broadly satisfied with the current panel and may limit changes to just one position.
Apart from this, Neetu David, chair of the women’s panel, along with Arati Vaidya and Mithu Mukherjee, will complete their five-year tenures this season. Hence, BCCI is reportedly open to new applications for new appointments to the senior women’s and junior men’s selection committees. The junior selection panel currently comprises Thilak Naidu, Ranadeb Bose, Harvinder Singh Sodhi, Pathik Patel, and Krishen Mohan. But they could also get replaced, with discussions underway to refresh the committee ahead of a busy international calendar.
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