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Wasim Jaffer Blames Ajit Agarkar For Virat Kohli's Sudden Test Retirement
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News18•10-10-2026, 15:47
Wasim Jaffer Blames Ajit Agarkar For Virat Kohli's Sudden Test Retirement
- •Former India batter Wasim Jaffer believes Virat Kohli was unhappy with his treatment under chief selector Ajit Agarkar.
- •Kohli retired from Test cricket on May 12, 2025, just days after Rohit Sharma stepped down from the format.
- •Jaffer noted that Kohli was actively preparing for the England tour and felt the former captain could have played more Test cricket.
- •Jaffer rated Agarkar's three-year tenure as chief selector 7 out of 10, praising white-ball success while questioning the handling of senior players.
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Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12, 2025, just ahead of India's tour of England and shortly after Rohit Sharma's retirement announcement.
Wasim Jaffer suggested that Virat Kohli was unhappy with how he was treated during Ajit Agarkar's tenure as chief selector, noting that Kohli was actively preparing for the England tour and felt he could have continued playing red-ball cricket.
Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha was appointed as the interim chief selector after Ajit Agarkar's three-year stint as chairman of the senior men's selection committee ended.
