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BCCI to Decide Ajit Agarkar’s Future Within 15 Days
The BCCI held its 95th annual meeting to discuss cricket-related matters.
Ajit Agarkar is the chairman of India’s senior men’s selection committee.
His tenure is nearly over, but the BCCI has not yet decided whether he will continue.
Secretary Devajit Saikia said the board has about 15 days to make that decision.
The BCCI is also choosing members for a new junior selection committee.
It plans to start its 100th-anniversary celebrations in December 2027.
The board discussed future IPL plans and may review the Impact Player rule.
It also updated rules to prevent age fraud and will assess the Indian team’s fielding coach before deciding whether to continue his engagement.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board has 15 days to decide Ajit Agarkar’s future as chief selector.
Agarkar’s position was not discussed during the BCCI’s 95th Annual General Meeting.
The BCCI is short-listing applicants for a new junior selection committee and aims to complete the process within 10-15 days.
The board began planning year-long centenary celebrations starting in December 2027, ahead of its 100th anniversary in December 2028.
The BCCI also reviewed plans involving the IPL, the Impact Player rule, age-fraud policies, the Sports Act and the Indian team’s fielding coach.
- Who
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India, secretary Devajit Saikia and chief selector Ajit Agarkar.
- What
- The BCCI is considering Ajit Agarkar’s future as chairman of the senior men’s selection committee while discussing several cricket administration matters.
- Where
- The AGM and related comments were reported from Mumbai.
- When
- The 95th BCCI AGM was reported on September 18, 2026; the decision on Agarkar is expected within the remaining 15 days of his tenure.
- Why
- Agarkar’s tenure as chairman of the senior men’s selection committee is nearing its conclusion.
Key facts
- AGM
- The meeting was the BCCI’s 95th Annual General Meeting.
- Agarkar decision
- The board said it would decide his future at an appropriate time, with 15 days remaining before his tenure ends.
- Junior selectors
- The BCCI received many applications and aims to complete the selection process within 10-15 days.
- Centenary
- Celebrations are planned to begin in December 2027 and run for a year ahead of the BCCI’s 100th anniversary in December 2028.
- IPL
- The 20th edition is planned for 2028, with the IPL window expected to begin in the last week of March.
- Age-fraud policy
- Updated standard operating procedures were issued to affiliated state units.
- Andaman and Nicobar affiliation
- The issue was kept pending after a fresh legal challenge before the Bombay High Court.
Quotes
Devajit Saikia
BCCI secretary commenting on Ajit Agarkar’s future as chairman of selectors
“We have received a very large number of applicants. We are short-listing them. Once the short-listing is completed, we will give it to our cricket committee, which will be the competent authority to select the Junior Selection Committee.”
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“No, there was no discussion about him. We still have 15 days to go. Fifteen days is a long time in the world of cricket. These days, it is a matter of T20 matches. We will take a decision at an appropriate time.”
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