Ajit Agarkar's tenure as Chief Selector is nearing its end. PC- AFPA massive development has come to light regarding the Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar's future with the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI). Agarkar was appointed as the Chairperson of the Selection Panel in July 2023. Since then, he has made a truckload of decisions in the welfare of Indian cricket, including the appointment of Shubman Gill as captain and the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.Meanwhile, under his tenure, India have done stupendously well in the white-ball cricket, featuring in the four ICC finals and lifting silverware in three of those. However, Agarkar’s tenure is nearing its end. Ajit Agarkar not get an extension from BCCIAccording to Dainik Jagran's Abhishek Tripathi, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar won't get an extension from the BCCI, as it was reported earlier that his future will be decided in a given timeline of 48 hours. Moreover, Wednesday’s meeting for the team selection for the three-match series against West Indies would be the last one, as the BCCI chairperson of the selection panel for Agarkar. “Today, Ajit Agarkar's last selection committee meeting could take place. The BCCI has given no indication so far of extending his term. He has not held any meeting with any BCCI official,” the journalist revealed on X. Also Read: Mohammed Shami Hits Back At Ajit Agarkar For India Snub After Duleep TrophyIf reports are to be believed, either VVS Laxman or someone else will replace Agarkar as the Chief Selector. “Now, whether VVS will come or someone else will take his place will be decided soon,” he added. Abhishek Tripathi / अभिषेक त्रिपाठी @abhishereporter आज अजीत अगरकर की आखिरी चयनसमिति की बैठक हो सकती है। बीसीसीआइ ने उनका कार्यकाल बढ़ाने का अब तक कोई संकेत नहीं दिया है। उनकी बीसीसीआइ के किसी पदाधिकारी से कोई बैठक नहीं हुई। अब वीवीएस आएंगे या कोई और उनकी जगह लेगा ये जल्द तय होगा। Is India's Test form responsible for Ajit Agarkar's departure?The Men in Blue not only broke the ICC jinx during Ajit Agarkar’s tenure but also became a force to reckon with. However, the Indian team saw a serious dip in Test cricket, getting whitewashed at home twice, which unfortunately also coincided with the current chief selector’s tenure. The Shubman Gill-led Indian Test side is currently placed fifth on the WTC 2025/27 Points Table, with 51.52 per cent points, putting them even below Bangladesh. Meanwhile, some decisions by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel have come under scrutiny, including sidelining players like Mohammed Shami, Sarfaraz Khan, and Yuzvendra Chahal. As India might miss the second WTC final in a row, the BCCI’s decision not to extend Ajit Agarkar's tenure would be driven by that, though head coach Gautam Gambhir is equally responsible.Tough last meeting as a Chief Selector for Ajit Agarkar awaitingNevertheless, if the selection meeting for the India squad for the West Indies ODI series is Ajit Agarkar's last, he would want to end on a high. The selection panel is expected to put in a lot of hard yards ahead of the IND vs WI ODIs, with two Indian sides on assignment simultaneously, as the Shreyas Iyer-led T20I unit will the on Asian Games duty during that time. Thus, Agarkar and company will need to pick adequate replacements for the core players, who would be busy with the Asian Games, as well as manage injuries at the same time. Also Read: Exclusive: Glasgow Cosmic's Tymal Mills On Playing With Kohli-Rohit, Why Bumrah Is Best, ETPL Experience
