Ajit Agarkar can be removed as BCCI's chief selector after Rohit Sharma saga: Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is in talks to replace Ajit Agarkar with VVS Laxman for the chief selector role. According to reports, the board's senior leadership is considering handing the role to the current head of the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru instead of granting Agarkar another extension. His contract officially ended in June 2026, but BCCI approved a three-month extension, which will end in September.

The move had initially fuelled expectations that he would continue in the position until the conclusion of the 2027 ODI World Cup. Recent developments, however, have reportedly altered the board's thinking.

The reported uncertainty has unfolded alongside discussions surrounding Rohit



Sharma's future in India's ODI setup. Reports earlier claimed the three-match ODI series against England would mark the end of Rohit's career in the format, which BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia later dismissed. Now, according to a report in Dainik Jagran, the selection committee headed by Agarkar had also discussed with the team management the possibility of leaving the veteran batter out of future ODI assignments.

It's not clear if that may not have sat well with BCCI’s top brass. The rumours grew out of control and in the end, the former India captain responded with a magnificent century. It left the selectors and team management facing fresh questions over their reported plans and also the necessity of such discussions during a series.