The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the name of Ajit Agarkar as the next chief selector of the India team on 4 July. This position became vacant after the resignation of Chetan Sharma in February 2023. Agarkar will start his tenure with the team selection for the T20 series to be played against the West Indies.
As the head of selection, Ajit Agarkar will be challenged to select Team India in two major tournaments in the next 100 days. In this, the first team of the Asian Cup that will be played at the end of August is selected. At the same time, the selection of the ICC ODI World Cup team to be played in the host India. Both tournaments can also be seen as the biggest challenge for Agarkar during his tenure.
Team India has been unable to end the drought of winning the ICC trophy for the past 10 years. In such a situation, as the head coach, Agarkar will have to select a team whose players can succeed and perform better in this tournament.
In recent years, the Indian team has also had to deal with the problem of injuries to its important players. In such a situation, preparing other players as his replacement will also be a challenge for Ajit Agarkar.
The T20 World Cup will be played in the year 2024. In such a situation, a plan should be made to prepare the team for that tournament from now on. The Indian team has not won the T20 World Cup since 2007 and Ajit Agarkar was also part of that team. In such a situation, as the head of the team, he will also be challenged to prepare the team for this tournament.
After 2023, a big change can be seen in the limited overs format for the Indian team. In this, the team can be expected to get a new captain, then it will be selected keeping the future in mind. Ajit Agarkar will have a big decision to make in this regard. At the same time, the appointment of a new captain can also be seen in the Test format.
In the upcoming series in Team India, young players can be expected to get a chance instead of many veteran players. Behind this, they will have to prepare for the replacement from now on. As head of the team, Agarkar will have to make the big decision to give young players regular chances so they can be prepared for that role.
