BCCI appoints Ajit Agarkar Chairman of Senior Men’s Selection Committee

The three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the BCCI appointed Ajit Agarkar as the Chief Selector of the Men’s Selection Committee.

The CAC of BCCI, consisted of Sulakshana Naik, Ashok Malhotra, and Jatin Paranjape which interviewed applicants for the position of one selector in the Men's Selection Committee.

The former India all-rounder, Agarkar represented the country in 26 Tests, 191 ODIs, and four T20Is, in addition to playing 110 first-class, 270 List A, and 62 T20 matches. As a fast bowler, he was part of India's victorious squad in the inaugural T20 World Cup held in South Africa in 2007.

He still holds the record for the fastest half-century by an Indian batter in ODI, achieved in 21 balls against Zimbabwe in 2000. He also held the record for being the fastest to reach 50 ODI wickets for nearly a decade, accomplishing the milestone in just 23 matches.

Following his playing career, he was appointed as the Chief Selector for the senior Mumbai Team and undertook coaching responsibilities with IPL team Delhi Capitals.

The committee further recommended Agarkar for the role of Chairperson of the Men’s Selection Committee based on seniority (total number of Test matches).

Men’s Selection Committee: Ajit Agarkar (Chairperson), Shiv Sundar Das, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola, Sridharan Sharath.