Ajit Agarkar Faces End of Tenure as BCCI Chief Selector Amid New Candidate Race

Ajit Agarkar is unlikely to receive an extension as BCCI chief selector, with the board’s secretary stating the decision will be taken within the next 15 days during the 2026 AGM. This marks a potential end to his tenure.

BCCI officials have identified two former Mumbai Indians players as the front‑runners for the vacant chief selector post, with one star India and MI cricketer positioned as the clear pole‑position candidate according to internal reports.

Ramesh Powar and Ashish Zaidi are being considered for a new junior men’s selection panel, while the board also plans to appoint a sports‑science head soon, indicating a wider restructuring of talent‑identification and player‑development pathways.

BCCI aims to finalize the chief selector appointment before publishing the 2026‑27 home season schedule, a step that will influence squad composition for the upcoming New Zealand Test series and the Afghanistan T20Is, as well as Ranji Trophy selections.