Ajit Agarkar's tenure as India's chief selector has been defined by bold decisions, tough calls and India reaching multiple ICC finals during his three-year stint.
Former India left-arm fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh and left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha are set to become national selectors with the exit of S Sharath and Subroto Banerjee.
BCCI invites applications for 2 men's selectors and 4 women's selection committee members
Ajit Agarkar's contract as the chief selector was renewed before IPL 2025 taking into account Team India's successful showing during his tenure.
It has now emerged that the BCCI top post could go to Mithun Manhas, who was also involved as director of cricket operations with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).
The 15-member squad of the Indian team which won the T20 World Cup will take home Rs 5 crore each.
The BCCI on Tuesday named Ajit Agarkar as chairman of the Senior Men's Selection Committee.
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar's appointment as chairman of senior selection committee seems to be a mere formality.
The BCCI on Monday invited applications to replace one among the five senior national selectors and in all likelihood, former pacer Salil Ankola would be the one on his way out as West Zone is already represented by chairman Ajit Agarkar.
In November, the BCCI had sacked the entire selection panel headed by Chetan Sharma. The other members were Harvinder Singh, Sunil Joshi and Debasish Mohanty.
Tendulkar junior has represented the country in two U-19 'Tests' against Sri Lanka last year, where he got three wickets.
hetan Sharma was retained as the chairman of the senior selection committee, exactly two months after his entire panel was disbanded by the BCCI.
Unless India performs very well at the T20 World Cup, it could be curtains for chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma.
Pacer Umesh Yadav says he has regained confidence after working on his erratic line and length in the time away from the Indian team and is confident of making the playing eleven in the two-Test series against West Indies.
The film, which traces Sachin Tendulkar's evolution as one of the greatest cricketers of all times, will release on May 26.
The big names in Indian cricket, of late, have opted to stay away when it comes to applying for the national selector's job.
He has been Virat Kohli's go to bowler on unresponsive Indian tracks and seasoned pacer Umesh Yadav credits his "enormous mental strength" for keeping him in the game despite a stop-start international career for the past 10 years. The 32-year-old Vidarbha speedster with more than 250 international wickets (259) across formats, doesn't feel the need to respond to perceptions of being a Test specialist as the time spent away from the 22-yard pitch is more about honing skills and remaining battle-ready.
The Indian Cricket Board's main emphasis this year is to ease the North Eastern teams into mainstream.
Standing at 6ft 1inch, the 18 year old Arjun is a left arm fast bowler and a handy lower middle order batsman.
A look at how India have fared in their World Cup opening games.
'We have been following our routine and that's the best part, we have done. All credit goes to the players as they have put in the hard work. I am very happy with the way they have respected me, and the players have never ignored the system we have followed.
Though he concedes he doesn't have many years left in him, the former India opener says he will continue to play as long as fitness allows him.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was clinically better on Saturday and her vital parameters had stabilised, a medical bulletin issued from Belle Vue clinic said. However, the CM was still in pain in spite of medications and other supportive care, it said.
In another setback to the Left in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress on Sunday won the by-election to the prestigious Kolkata South Lok Sabha seat by a record margin of 2,30,099 votes over Communist Party of India-Marxist, emerging victorious from the constituency for the seventh consecutive time.
Mamata imposed affirmative action to the point of absurdity. This has naturally led to counter-action: The Hindus who never thought of themselves as Hindus are now banding behind the BJP, points out Aditi Phadnis.
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