Several top BCCI officials, along with Centre of Excellence (CoE) director of cricket VVS Laxman , were also in attendance. However, missing from the meeting, both physically and virtually, was chief selector Ajit Agarkar . The BCCI on Thursday conducted a very important meeting where India captains Shubman Gill (ODIs and Tests) and Shreyas Iyer (T20Is), along with India coach Gautam Gambhir , were present.
He was in such an area where he could not join online despite his best efforts,” Saikia said in an interaction with the media. We did not have any such kind of discussion, nor do we have any such intention,” he said. “He was out of station. He could not be part of the meeting. This meeting was called at very short notice. He was not in town. “I do not comment on new rumours. Agarkar’s tenure has been marked by calls that demanded conviction and the ability to withstand criticism. His bullish backing of Suryakumar Yadav as a long-term T20I captain over Hardik Pandya was one such move. Far more sensitive was the decision to replace the extremely successful and sentimental favourite, Rohit Sharma, as ODI captain.
