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2 Former MI Players in Contention to Succeed Ajit Agarkar as India's Next Chief Selector: Reports
NDTV sources say the BCCI is weighing former India players with strong administrative and playing credentials as Ajit Agarkar's term nears its end.
- BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar is reportedly approaching the end of his employment term this month, with significant changes looming within Indian cricket administration.
- On Wednesday, Agarkar reportedly chaired his last selection meeting, announcing squads for West Indies limited-overs fixtures and heading the panel for the Rest of India squad.
- Parthiv Patel and Pragyan Ojha have emerged as frontrunners to take over from Agarkar, with both former players bringing significant international and domestic experience.
- Patel brings experience as an Indian wicketkeeper-batter, while Ojha was a successful spinner for the national side; both enjoyed considerable success in the Indian Premier League.
- According to NDTV, the final decision rests with the BCCI, and the board's stance on Agarkar's future will determine whether these succession plans move forward.
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Odisha-Born Former India Spinner Pragyan Ojha In Contention For Chief Selector’s Role?
Mumbai: Selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar’s tenure as a national selector is likely to end as his contract expires on October 4. Team India’s former pace bowling allrounder may already have chaired his last selection meeting on Wednesday, when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies and…
Ajit Agarkar's tenure as Team India's chief selector will end in October. There are reports that the former wicketkeeper-batsman of Team India will replace Ajit Agarkar as the chief selector. The Gujarati player, who was born during the riots in Ahmedabad, is currently associated with the Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
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