The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have finally announced the appointment of a new chairman of men’s senior team selection committee with former India pacer Ajit Agarkar replacing Chetan Sharma at the helm. The post was lying vacant for more than six months since Chetan Sharma’s resignation from the post after a sting operation by Zee News Channel.


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Agarkar, who was the assistant coach of the Delhi Capitals (DC) till the IPL 2023 season, stepped down from this position to remove any conflict of interest. He will be the fifth member on the selection panel which includes Shiv Sunder Das, Salil Ankola, Subroto Banerjee and S Sharath. The first agenda on his place will be selection of the Team India squad for the five T20I matches against West Indies beginning on August 3.



Agarkar got married to Fatima in a private ceremony in 2002 without the approval of their parents. Only close friends were invited to their wedding but the former India pacer hosted a reception on February 9, 2002, in which most of the Team India cricketers were also invited. The couple have one son together named Raj.