Ajit Agarkar seeks extension until 2027, will BCCI agree that there is no clear successor at the moment?

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extends list of men’s senior selection committee chairmen Ajit AgarkarThe contract was signed a year before the start of IPL 2025. Agarkar was rewarded for India’s victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy. More than a week after India defended their T20 World Cup title at home, it is learned that the board received a request from the former India cricketer to extend his tenure till the 2027 ODI World Cup.TimesofIndia.com has learned that discussions have already taken place on the matter. In the absence of better options for the role, it remains to be seen whether the BCCI will agree to Agarkar’s request as they approach the crucial phase of the World Test Championship and start preparations for next year’s 50-over event. BCCI President Mithun Manhassecretary Devajit Saikia and Agarkar did not respond to queries. When they do, the story will be updated.There is strong buzz in the BCCI corridors that another former Indian cricketer from the West Zone is the front-runner to succeed Agarkar, but there is no concrete development in this regard yet. Agarkar’s well-timed plea, which comes at a time when the country is ecstatic about being crowned ICC champion again, puts the ball firmly in the BCCI’s court.

It remains to be seen whether the board agrees to another extension for Agarca or opens discussions with potential candidates.Agarkar has served as the chairman of the men’s senior selection committee since June 2023. During his tenure, India won 3 ICC titles, 2 T20 World Cup titles and 1 Champions Trophy. However, the Test results were far from ideal, with India losing back-to-back series at home and away in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This has somewhat dampened the luster of their white-ball success, with India losing just two of their 33 games and also winning the 2023 and 2025 Asia Cup.During his tenure, India has gone through a transformation in Tests, ODIs and T20Is while stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli have announced their retirement from at least one format. While Kohli and Rohit continue to play ODI matches, Ashwin has retired from all matches. The availability of Kohli and Rohit for the 2027 World Cup remains a key question.Chairman Agarka and head coach Gautam Gambhir He has maintained a non-committal stance on this issue.“Look, they [Rohit and Kohli] Currently part of the Australian team,” Agarkar said at the NDTV World Summit 2025. “Two years from now, we don’t know what the situation will be like. So why are there just two of them? Probably some other young players [who might miss out on the tournament]”.“It’s still a long way off. We’ll see how the team stacks up, but we have some ideas and as we go along we’ll probably get a better idea of ​​how the team is going,” he added.Both Agarkar and Gambhir expressed similar sentiments, repeatedly urging everyone to “live in the moment.” Now that the selectors seem willing to look ahead to the tournament, it will be interesting to see the BCCI’s reaction and the future of two of India’s greatest cricketers.