Ajit Agarkar Ousted as Chief Selector Amid Captaincy Controversy

Differences with top BCCI officials and VVS Laxman over Rohit Sharma have been cited as the reason for Agarkar's ouster as chief selector, but the real controversy was over Jasprit Bumrah. Agarkar became chief selector in 2023. Since then, his relationship with BCCI officials began to deteriorate. Agarkar attended a second meeting after becoming chief selector. Problems began to arise. Agarkar and the BCCI administration were at loggerheads over handing over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jasprit Bumrah. It dates back to 2023, when the Indian team was scheduled to tour Ireland in August. The Asia Cup was to be held the following month. Agarkar wanted Ruturaj Gaikwad to be captain, but the BCCI did not agree. The board's choice for captaincy was Jasprit Bumrah, who returned after being out of the team for close to a year. Bumrah argued that if his captaincy was not handed to the BCCI, it would have affected his workload.