# BCCI to decide on Ajit Agarkar’s replacement after October 4 2026-09-23T19:01:59+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board has "sufficient time" until October 4, when Ajit Agarkar's contract as chairman of the selection committee ends, to decide the next chief selector. Agarkar informed the BCCI on September 18 that he does not want an extension to his three-year term. Saikia told PTI Videos that any decision on the vacant position will be taken after October 4 and announced publicly. He also expressed hope that the Indian men's cricket team will win gold at the Asian Games, following the women's team which won gold in Japan. The men's campaign starts September 28, with the final on October 3. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same PTI wire copy with near-identical framing: a straight timeline of Agarkar's contract expiry and the BCCI's stated plan. Sportstar, Rediff and NDTV each lead with Saikia's deadline remark and the September 18 notification, with no added commentary or slant. The uniformity means the coverage is neutral wire reporting. The implication is that the BCCI is in no hurry to name a successor, possibly to avoid distracting the team during the Asian Games, whose final falls a day before Agarkar's tenure ends. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight PTI wire, no added slant or commentary - rediff.com (neutral report) PTI wire with a bullet-point summary, no slant - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) PTI wire condensed, no added editorial framing Tags: Ajit Agarkar, Asian Games, BCCI, Devajit Saikia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bcci-to-decide-on-agarkar-replacement-after-october-4/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bcci-to-decide-on-agarkar-replacement-after-october-4/#story-in-brief