Ajit Agarkar earned approximately Rs 9.75 crore during three-year tenure as chief selector
Agarkar's estimated earnings from the chief selector role total Rs 9.75 crore based on a Rs 3 crore annual salary.
Ajit Agarkar stepped down as India's chief selector on October 4 after completing his tenure with the BCCI. Reports at the time of his appointment in 2023 indicated the annual salary for the position had been increased to Rs 3 crore.
Agarkar served for approximately three years and three months. Based on the reported annual salary, his total earnings from the chief selector role are estimated at Rs 9.75 crore.
Agarkar's net worth is estimated between Rs 40 crore and Rs 50 crore from his playing career, coaching assignments and work as a commentator. The BCCI has begun the process of finding his successor.
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Now the BCCI must decide whether to keep the Rs 3 crore salary or scale it back — a choice that will show how much weight the board still gives to the selector's job after the transition period ends.