Sunil Gavaskar warns next BCCI chief selector of scrutiny

Ajit Agarkar's tenure as BCCI chief selector ends on October 4. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board will announce its next course of action after that date. Agarkar took charge in July 2023 and oversaw India's ODI World Cup final appearance, two T20 World Cup wins, the Asia Cup and the Champions Trophy. His term also saw the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, plus the sidelining of Mohammed Shami.

Sunil Gavaskar wrote that the next chairman will likely come from the West Zone under the zonal selection system. He noted that the chairman often takes the blame for decisions forced by other selectors and warned that one error will outweigh nine good calls once the term ends. Parthiv Patel and Pragyan Ojha are the reported front-runners for the role.

Gavaskar added that the teams for India's New Zealand tour in October will be picked by the new selector.