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Ajit Agarkar’s selection panel blamed for Virat Kohli’s shock Test retirement

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has publicly questioned the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar regarding the abrupt Test retirement of Virat Kohli in May 2025. Kohli, who concluded his red-ball career with 9,230 runs, 30 centuries, and 31 half-centuries across 123 appearances, stepped away just before a scheduled series in England.

Jaffer suggested that the star batter may have felt alienated by the board's management, though he noted the specific reasons remain unconfirmed by the player himself. Jaffer also critiqued the panel's broader personnel decisions, citing the handling of players like Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Sarfaraz Khan, Auqib Nabi, and Abhimanyu Easwaran.

Additionally, he expressed concerns over the management of Rohit Sharma and the leadership transitions involving Shreyas Iyer.

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