Ajit Agarkar appointed as chairman of Senior Men's Selection Committee by BCCI
Updated On: 04 July, 2023 09:52 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Former Indian cricketer Ajit Agarkar was appointed as the Chairman of Senior Men`s Selection Committee by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday
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Ajit Agarkar (Pic: AFP)
Former Indian cricketer Ajit Agarkar was appointed as the Chairman of Senior Men`s Selection Committee by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday.
"The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), consisting of Ms Sulakshana Naik, Mr Ashok Malhotra, and Mr Jatin Paranjape, interviewed applicants for the position of one selector in the Men`s Selection Committee. The three-member CAC has unanimously recommended Mr Ajit Agarkar for the said position," BCCI said in a statement.
The committee also took into account Agarkar’s seniority (total number of Test matches) while recommending him for the role of Chairperson of the Men`s Selection Committee.
Agarkar has been one of the most decorated players in the history of Indian ODI cricket as he has made over 191 appearances and picked up 288 wickets with an efficient economy of 5.07.
In Test format, Agarkar has featured in 26 matches and bagged 58 scalps with an economy of 3.39.
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