Agarkar pushes for long-term stay as India’s Chief Selector

Ajit Agarkar has formally asked the BCCI to extend his tenure as India’s chief selector through the 2027 ODI World Cup, signalling his desire to oversee the team’s next major global campaign. As reported by the Times of India, the ex‑fast bowler hopes to remain in charge until the tournament in South Africa. His request follows a one‑year extension granted before IPL 2025, a reward for India’s victories in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Discussions within the board are ongoing, with no final call yet. Another former West Zone cricketer had been quietly considered as a possible successor, though that process appears to have stalled. Agarkar’s path to the role has been anything but linear: he first applied when the position opened in 2020‑21 but lost out to Chetan Sharma. Nearly two years later, in mid‑2023, he finally secured the job he had long pursued.