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Chief selector Ravindra Jadeja? Star India all-rounder cheekily asks BCCI ‘What the procedure?’ after Ajit Agarkar’s exit

Ajit Agarkar’s three-year tenure as chief selector of the Indian cricket team concluded after steering the side to three consecutive ICC trophies, including the T20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026 and the Champions Trophy in 2025, along with a semifinal push in the 2023 ODI World Cup. His departure has sparked speculation over his successor, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) opening applications for the role—prompting an unexpected reaction from India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who playfully inquired about the application process on social media.

While Jadeja’s comment was clearly in jest, it highlighted the BCCI’s strict eligibility rules: selectors must retire from all cricket formats for at least five years, a requirement Jadeja, still active in ODIs, Tests, and the IPL, does not meet. The BCCI also honored Agarkar’s contributions with a farewell message, praising his leadership during a period of unprecedented success for Indian cricket, while head coach Gautam Gambhir lauded his team-first philosophy as a defining mark of his tenure.

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