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VVS Laxman Likely to Replace Agarkar as BCCI Chief Selector
Ajit Agarkar's tenure as chief selector for the BCCI is set to end next month, with an extension now unlikely. Reports in Dainik Jagran, cited by rediff.com, say controversy over Rohit Sharma's…
The Story in Brief
Ajit Agarkar's tenure as chief selector for the BCCI is set to end next month, with an extension now unlikely. Reports in Dainik Jagran, cited by rediff.com, say controversy over Rohit Sharma's retirement rumours during the England ODI series complicated Agarkar's position. V V S Laxman, currently Head of Cricket at the Centre of Excellence, is emerging as the likely replacement. BCCI officials believe Laxman's views would command greater respect from senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Under Agarkar, India reached four ICC finals and won three titles. The final decision is expected at the BCCI's Annual General Meeting in September.
The Indian Opinion
The noise around Rohit Sharma's 'forced retirement' is being used to paint the BCCI as a chaos factory. Yet Agarkar's tenure delivered three ICC trophies in two years. The real story is about influence: does it matter who picks the team if the secretary bypasses the selector? The AGM in September will show whether Laxman's appointment is genuine reform or just a reshuffle of loyalties.
Source: rediff.com
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