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Players won't be able to pick and choose series under Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar

NEW DELHI: Both the new head coach and the chairman of selectors appeared entirely in sync as they made it clear that the days of cherry-picking series by citing workload management could be over. Gautam Gambhir's plain-speak and Ajit Agarkar's lucidity are going to make for a heady combo.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2024

Ajit Agarkar on why Suryakumar Yadav was appointed as Indian T20 captain over Hardik Pandya for Sri Lanka tour

NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the captain of the Indian T20 team, ahead of the tour of Sri Lanka, due to his fitness, feedback from the dressing room, and consistent availability, chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed on Monday. The tour will include three T20 Internationals and three…

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2024

'Betterment of Indian cricket is important, Gautam Gambhir is not important'

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir addressed his first press conference as Team India alongwith chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai on Monday ahead of the Sri Lanka tour that starts on July 27.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2024

T20 World Cup: Does India having four spinners feel like a luxury?

Experts, fans and analysts point out that by selecting four spinners in India’s squad of 15 for the T20 World Cup, the selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, have picked one spinner too many. “Another fast bowler, perhaps” or “Rinku Singh, surely” were words that formed part of their analysis.

The Times of India · May 31, 2024

Experience and pedigree score over IPL form in India's T20 World Cup squad

The IPL’s overbearing presence can often mask the T20 World Cup’s unique imprint on the format. The IPL is at once allencompassing in its scope and specific in its requirements, so India’s selectors chose to be influenced only to an extent by performances in the league.

The Times of India · May 29, 2024

T20 World Cup: India determined to end ICC trophy drought

India boasts the richest and most watched cricket league in the world and is the biggest promoter of the Twenty20 format

The Times of India · May 23, 2024

Decision to drop Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer was Ajit Agarkar's: Jay Shah

MUMBAI: The decision to remove Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the BCCI's central contracts was made solely by chief selector Ajit Agarkar, according to secretary Jay Shah. Shah also stressed that "nobody is indispensable".

The Times of India · May 11, 2024

Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer exclusion from central contracts was chief selector Agarkar’s call: Jay Shah

BCCI reveals chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar's decision to exclude Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from central contracts.

The Hindu · May 10, 2024

Jay Shah reveals who made the decision to exclude Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from central contracts

NEW DELHI: The decision to remove Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the list of players under central contract was made only by Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of selectors, BCCI secretary Jay Shah disclosed, stating that "nobody is indispensable".

The Times of India · May 10, 2024

'Thank you Ajit Agarkar': KL Rahul brutally roasted for his 33-ball 29 as Sunrisers Hyderabad floor Lucknow Super Giants

NEW DELHI: On a batting surface at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad where Sunrisers openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma mercilessly slaughtered Lucknow Super Giants bowlers, KL Rahul was among the visiting's batters, who terribly flopped with the bat.

The Times of India · May 8, 2024