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BCCI Invites Applications For New Selector After Ajit Agarkar Tenure Ends
- •The Board of Control for Cricket in India has invited applications for one position in its senior men selection committee following the conclusion of Ajit Agarkar tenure.
- •The new selector will be responsible for picking teams across all formats, scouting domestic and international talent, and developing bench strength.
- •Key duties include attending team meetings, traveling to watch matches, addressing the media, and submitting quarterly performance reports to the Apex Council.
- •Applicants must have played a minimum of seven Tests, or 30 First-Class matches, or 10 ODIs and 20 First-Class matches, and must have retired at least five years ago.
- •Reports suggest that former players Parthiv Patel and VVS Laxman are leading contenders to succeed Agarkar in the panel.
Key Questions Answered
Applicants must have played a minimum of seven Test matches, 30 First-Class matches, or 10 ODIs and 20 First-Class matches. Additionally, candidates must have retired from professional cricket at least five years ago.
Media reports indicate that former wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel or former middle-order batter VVS Laxman could replace Agarkar on the selection committee. Laxman currently heads the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, while Parthiv works as a broadcaster and commentator.
The new selector will be responsible for choosing the senior national men's team for Tests, ODIs, T20Is, and other formats. Additional duties include scouting talent through domestic and international matches, addressing the media on team selections, appointing captains, and submitting quarterly evaluation reports to the Apex Council.
