Revealing that Virat Kohli reached out to him last month expressing his wish to retire from Test cricket, Ajit Agarkar, chairman of India’s men’s national selection committee, has asked the fans to respect the desire of stalwarts of Indian cricket who have recently called time on their Test career. “Virat reached out early April and … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the squad for the five-match Test series against England from June 20. From Shubman Gill being named as the captain to Mohammed Shami’s exclusion, here are the key takeaways from the press conference, headed by Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the BCCI selection committee. Shubman Gill named … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s new set guidelines for its players, following the series defeat against Australia, has been making headlines over the last couple of days. While captain Rohit Sharma chose not to react on the issue since there hasn’t been any official word from the Board, Ajit Agarkar, the chairman … Read more
When India’s think-tank met the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials for a review meeting last week, opinions were sought in terms of how to handle the transition period in a phased manner. However, while announcing the squad for the Champions Trophy on Saturday, Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the selection committee, … Read more
As the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee meets at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters on Saturday to pick India’s squad for the Champions Trophy, it has plenty to ponder. The committee missed out on the scheduled deadline of submitting the provisional squad by a week, and Jasprit Bumrah’s availability remains … Read more