The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reassessing the leadership of its senior men’s selection committee. This decision follows the recent 95th Annual General Meeting, where the board’s office-bearers were granted the authority to determine the future of Ajit Agarkar’s position as the committee head.
Agarkar’s tenure as chairman of the senior selection committee is scheduled to run until October 4, with uncertainty surrounding whether he will continue beyond that date. However, the BCCI has not formally announced his departure.
He said, “We still have fifteen days to go. Saikia said a large number of applications had been received and that the process would move forward after the initial shortlisting. “We have received a very large number of applicants and once the shortlisting is completed, then we will give it to our cricket committee,” he said.
Reports have suggested that the former India all rounder has indicated that he does not wish to remain in the position. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia did not provide a definitive answer when questioned about Agarkar’s position. Fifteen days is a long time in the world of cricket. We will take a decision in appropriate time and we will let you know about it. The senior selector’s position was not the only selection related matter discussed around the AGM. The board is also working towards filling all five places in the junior selection committee.
Today, there was no discussion on any individual.
For now, Agarkar’s future remains one of the key decisions facing the BCCI, with the October 4 deadline drawing closer.
Saikia said Ghosh’s appointment is currently for a short period and that his work will be assessed before a final decision is taken on his continuation. “Regarding the fielding coach of Indian team, we have appointed him for a short time, who is also a part of our COE as a fielding coach in Bangalore,” Saikia told reporters after the AGM. The BCCI also addressed the position of India’s fielding coach, Subhadeep Ghosh. “We will be assessing his performance and as per the opinion given by the concerned persons in the team management, we will take a decision to continue his engagement as a fielding coach of the Indian team. That final decision is yet to be taken,” he added. The 95th BCCI AGM was attended by representatives of affiliated state associations, with former India captain Sourav Ganguly representing the Cricket Association of Bengal and former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad attending on behalf of the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
