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Agarkar's BCCI Chief Selector Term Ends: Salary Revealed, Successor Debate Heats Up
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 19:04
Agarkar's BCCI Chief Selector Term Ends: Salary Revealed, Successor Debate Heats Up
- •Ajit Agarkar's tenure as BCCI chief selector concludes, with Pragyan Ojha currently serving as interim chairman.
- •Agarkar's final meeting involved selecting squads for the West Indies ODI series, Asian Games T20I team, and India A/Irani Cup red-ball reserves.
- •Pragyan Ojha and Parthiv Patel are leading candidates to replace Agarkar, whose contract ends on October 4.
- •During his term, Agarkar oversaw significant decisions including the transition away from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Test cricket, and captaincy changes.
- •Agarkar's annual contract with the BCCI was reportedly worth Rs 3 crore, and he oversaw India winning 3 ICC trophies and one Asia Cup.
Key Questions Answered
Ajit Agarkar's annual contract with the BCCI as the chief selector was worth Rs 3 crore.
Pragyan Ojha, who has been serving as the interim chairman of selectors, and Parthiv Patel are the leading candidates under consideration to replace Ajit Agarkar.
During Ajit Agarkar's tenure as chief selector, the Indian team won three ICC trophies, which include the T20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026, and the Champions Trophy in 2025, alongside an Asia Cup.
