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Ajit Agarkar Faces Possible Final Meeting As Chief Selector
Ajit Agarkar leads the group that chooses India’s cricket teams.
His contract is scheduled to end on October 4.
The group will meet on Wednesday to choose players for India’s series against the West Indies.
This meeting might be Agarkar’s last as chief selector.
Reports say the BCCI has not yet discussed a new contract with him.
India will play three one-day matches and five T20 matches.
The selectors will consider whether Rishabh Pant should return to limited-overs cricket.
They will also discuss selecting Hardik Pandya now that he is fit again.
Ajit Agarkar’s contract as India’s chief selector runs until October 4.
Wednesday’s meeting to select squads for the West Indies series could be Agarkar’s last.
Reports say communication between Agarkar and the BCCI over a possible extension has broken down.
India will play three ODIs and five T20Is against the West Indies, beginning September 27.
Selectors are expected to discuss Rishabh Pant’s white-ball return and Hardik Pandya’s inclusion after recovering from injury.
- Who
- Ajit Agarkar, the BCCI, and India’s national selection committee.
- What
- The selection committee will choose India’s ODI and T20I squads, potentially in Agarkar’s final meeting as chief selector.
- Where
- The selection meeting will take place in New Delhi, while the series will be hosted in India.
- When
- The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday; Agarkar’s contract runs until October 4, and the series begins September 27.
- Why
- The squads must be selected for India’s upcoming home series against the West Indies, amid uncertainty over Agarkar’s contract extension.
Key facts
- Selector
- Ajit Agarkar
- Contract end date
- October 4
- Selection meeting
- Wednesday in New Delhi
- Opposition
- West Indies
- Series format
- Three ODIs and five T20Is
- Series start
- September 27
- Key selection discussions
- Rishabh Pant’s white-ball return and Hardik Pandya’s inclusion
Sources
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