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Ashwin Backs Agarkar's Tenure as Chief Selector, Calls Him 'Very Good Chairman'
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Moneycontrol•25-09-2026, 18:51
Ashwin Backs Agarkar's Tenure as Chief Selector, Calls Him 'Very Good Chairman'
- •R Ashwin, a senior player phased out during Ajit Agarkar's tenure as BCCI chief selector, has publicly supported Agarkar's decisions.
- •Ashwin acknowledged the difficulty of Agarkar's role in phasing out senior players and praised his leadership.
- •Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra commended Ashwin's honesty, noting that many players harbor bitterness after being phased out.
- •Chopra highlighted that Agarkar made tough decisions for the future of Indian cricket, despite facing criticism.
- •Both Ashwin and Chopra emphasized that Agarkar's actions were aimed at advancing Indian cricket, not personal agendas.
Key Questions Answered
Ajit Agarkar's tenure as the chief selector for Team India is scheduled to end on October 4.
R Ashwin stated that Agarkar had to make difficult decisions to phase out senior players, acknowledging that he himself was one of those phased out, but still praised Agarkar as a very good chairman of selectors.
Aakash Chopra backed Ashwin's perspective and noted that Agarkar handled a tough transition period while being contractually bound from publicly discussing many backroom realities.
