Ajit Agarkar to get highest salary among all previous India chief selectors

Recently appointed as the chief selector by BCCI, former pacer Ajit Agarkar is set to get the highest salary among all the chief selectors of India. 

As per sources, BCCI has promised Agarkar to increase the yearly remuneration of the Chief Selector from Rs 1 crore to 3 crore.

The chairperson of India’s senior men’s team gets a yearly remuneration of ₹1 crore while the other four members get ₹90 lakh each. This is considerably low compared to other high-profile jobs related to the men’s team.

One of the biggest reasons behind noted former cricketers not showing interest in becoming a part of India’s senior selection committee was reportedly the below-par remuneration offered by BCCI.

Agarkar’s appointment as the chief selector is considered a landmark move in more ways than one. In order to rope in a big name like Agarkar, BCCI did away with their age-old practice of appointing selectors from different zones for equal representation. This time, they looked at the player’s stature instead of the region he belongs to. BCCI picked Agarkar, despite there already being another West Zone selector present in the committee.