The BCCI selection commitee, which is chaired by Ajit Agarkar, has been accused of turning the IPL into a shortcut to Team India.
Sanjay Manjrekar expressed bafflement over the continued backing of Rohit Sharma in the ODI squad and the BCCI selection committee's decision to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal from the setup.
Sanjay Manjrekar labelled Nabi's exclusion by Agarkar and co. as "ridiculous," saying that the system does an injustice to proven performers.
Former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad commented over the notable omission of a star batter from India's ODI squad for the Afghanistan series.
There has been a lot of chatter over the BCCI not selecting Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Aquib Nabi for the upcoming one-off Test match against Afghanistan.
Auqib Nabi wasn't picked for India's Test squad despite taking 60 wickets in Jammu & Kashmir's triumphant Ranji Trophy season.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were named in the ODI squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting June 14.
Ever since Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, following India's defeat to Australia Down Under, there have been rumours of a rift between him and Gautam Gambhir-Ajit Agarkar.
Ravindra Jadeja was part of India's last Test XI against South Africa in November 2025 and also featured in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand earlier this year.
There has been a lot of conversation around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi making his India debut in the near future following brilliant performances in IPL 2026 by the 15-year-old sensation.