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BCCI Extends Agarkar’s Tenure and Opens Search to Replace Two Selectors After Asia Cup Squad Backlash

The moves signal continuity after recent ICC titles even as omissions from a 15-player Asia Cup list continue to face scrutiny.

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The chairman of the BCCI selection committee, Ajit Agarkar
Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer have developed into central members of India's ODI team.

Overview

  • Ajit Agarkar’s contract as chief selector has been extended, with multiple reports placing the new term through June 2026.
  • The BCCI has invited applications to fill two senior men’s selector vacancies by September 10, with formal changes expected around the September AGM.
  • Reports indicate S. Sharath is likely to return to the junior panel and ex-spinner Pragyan Ojha is a frontrunner to join the senior committee.
  • India named a 15-man Asia Cup squad with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Shubman Gill as vice-captain, opting against the ACC’s 17-player allowance and citing team balance.
  • Ex-players have criticized the exclusions of Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mohammed Siraj, and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has denied any discussions about replacing Rohit Sharma as ODI captain.