Zaheer Khan emerges as candidate to replace Ajit Agarkar as chief selector
Zaheer Khan is being discussed as Agarkar's replacement if Laxman is appointed Director of Cricket instead.
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Zaheer Khan is being discussed as Agarkar's replacement if Laxman is appointed Director of Cricket instead.
The BCCI office bearers are set to meet selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar after India's Test series against Sri Lanka to discuss his future, according to a report by The Indian Express.
Dainik Jagran reports selectors felt undermined by BCCI's public support for Rohit after his Lord's century.
Rohit Sharma's Lord's century has exposed a structural flaw in India's selection leadership where Agarkar lacks authority to enforce succession planning against star power.
Rohit Sharma's Lord's 138 has increased pressure on the chief selector whose tenure extension ends soon.
Nabi's selection rewards recent domestic form while Shami's exclusion continues despite strong numbers across formats.
Selectors urged to communicate selection decisions with overlooked pacer as India begins 2027 World Cup planning.
Chief selector Ajit Agarkar cited the 2028 T20 World Cup cycle and Iyer's experience as reasons for replacing Suryakumar Yadav.
India has selected 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his first senior T20I tour following his IPL exploits.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been included in India's T20I squads for series against England and Ireland following his record-breaking IPL 2026 season.
Suryakumar Yadav remains hopeful of an India comeback after being left out of recent T20I tours.
BCCI official says Agarkar guided India's team changes ahead of major tournaments.
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