BCCI Extends Ajit Agarkar's Tenure as Chief Selector to 2027

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is preparing to extend Ajit Agarkar's tenure as chief selector by one year, keeping him in the role until June 2027 to ensure leadership stability ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.

Agarkar assumed the position in mid-2023 following Chetan Sharma's departure amid controversy. Since then, he has overseen a period of notable success in white-ball cricket while navigating challenges in the longer format. Under his guidance, India reached the finals of four major International Cricket Council events: the 2023 ODI World Cup, where they finished as runners-up on home soil; the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups, both of which India won; and the 2025 Champions Trophy, another title victory. The team also secured the 2025 T20 Asia Cup, marking a dominant run in limited-overs tournaments that ended a long ICC trophy drought.

A key aspect of Agarkar's tenure has been managing the transition from veteran players. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from T20 internationals after India's 2024 World Cup triumph and later stepped away from Test cricket before a tour of England, citing a prolonged dip in red-ball performances. Ravichandran...