Team India’s chief selector: Applications were invited by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a vacant place on the selection committee of Team India. At the same time, former Indian player Ajit Agarkar has applied for this post. If reports are to be believed, Agarkar has now applied for the post after parting ways with IPL team Delhi Capitals.

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You’ll always have a place to call home here 💙

Thank You, Ajit and Watto, for your contributions. All the very best for your future endeavours 🙌#YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/n25thJeB5B

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) June 29, 2023

Agarkar and Shane Watson are no longer part of the Delhi Capitals support staff

🚨 ICYMI: Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar is in the running to join BCCI's selection panel for the senior men's team.

He has parted with Delhi Capitals, where he was Assistant Coach for two years pic.twitter.com/BEg0oRyc57

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) June 30, 2023

Delhi Capitals confirmed that Agarkar and Shane Watson are no longer part of the support staff. The team tweeted, “This will always be home to you. Thanks, Ajit and Watto (Watson). Best wishes for the future. Agarkar has also given interviews for the post of selector in 2021 when Chetan Sharma from North Zone became the chairman of the committee.

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Ajit Agarkar and Shane Watson have left the Delhi Capitals in the IPL. pic.twitter.com/D4I9EVRRzj

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 29, 2023

Ajit Agarkar had earlier also applied for the post of chief selector in BCCI for the year 2021

Ajit had earlier also applied for the post of chief selector in BCCI for the year 2021. But due to non-cooperation from the Mumbai Cricket Association. He was not selected for the post. Significantly, 45-year-old Agarkar has played 26 Tests, 191 ODIs, and 4 T20 matches for Team India.
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