Ajit Agarkar will continue as chairman of India’s senior selection committee after the Board of Control for Cricket in India renewed his contract for another year, with an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup.

During Agarkar’s tenure, India reached four ICC tournament finals between October 2023 and March 2026, winning three titles, including two T20 World Cups and a Champions Trophy.

“Agarkar didn’t seek extension. A selector can continue up to four years in either junior or senior selection committee and five years cumulatively across both committees. Hence Ajit’s contract is being renewed and not extended,” a senior BCCI source told PTI.

Since Agarkar took charge, the panel has taken several high-impact decisions, including overseeing the Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and gradually moving on from Mohammed Shami in international cricket.

The committee also left out Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill from the 2026 T20 World Cup squad in favour of an in-form Ishan Kishan, who ended up being India’s second-highest run-getter in the competition.

Published on Apr 19, 2026