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BCCI appoints Ajit Agarkar as Chairman of Selection Committee

The all-rounder featured in 26 Tests, 191 ODIs, and four T20Is, in addition to playing 110 first-class, 270 List A, and 62 T20 matches

Sentinel Digital Desk

MUMBAI: Former India cricketer Ajit Agarkar was elected as the chairman of men’s selection committee, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. “The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), consisting of Sulakshana Naik, Ashok Malhotra, and Jatin Paranjape, interviewed applicants for the position of one selector in the Men’s Selection Committee. The three-member CAC has unanimously recommended Ajit Agarkar for the said position,” the BCCI said in a statement. Agarkar joins Shiv Sundar Das, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola and Sridharan Sharath in the senior team’s selection panel. Prior to this role, Agarkar has served as the selector for the senior Mumbai team.

The all-rounder featured in 26 Tests, 191 ODIs, and four T20Is, in addition to playing 110 first-class, 270 List A, and 62 T20 matches. Agencies

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