Overview

• Navjot Singh Sidhu posted on X that he never made the remarks and urged people not to spread fake news.
• A viral X post falsely attributed to Sidhu claimed the BCCI should remove coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar and restore Rohit Sharma as ODI captain for 2027.
• Reports say the user behind the fabricated quote deleted the post and account after the denial.
• Gambhir remains head coach and Agarkar chairman of selectors as debate over roles continues following the BCCI’s move to hand the ODI captaincy to Shubman Gill.
• Agarkar has said selections will hinge on overall team needs for 2027, and the controversy surfaced as India lost the first ODI in Perth with the next match set for October 23 in Adelaide.