Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Zaheer Khan has emerged as a top option to lead the BCCI selection committee if the board decides to not extend Ajit Agarkar's contract, according to a report.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office bearers are set to meet selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar after India's Test series against Sri Lanka to discuss his future, according to a report.

Indian men's cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday paid tribute to the freedom fighters on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day.

VVS Laxman is set to be named the BCCI Director of Cricket, sources have told NDTV. The change in designation puts Laxman above Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar in heirarchy.

Sarfaraz Khan is unlikely to feature in India's XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Ajit Agarkar became the BCCI chief selector in July 2023. Since then, India have reached the final of the ODI World Cup, won two T20 World Cups, and also won the Asia Cup and the Champions Trophy

Ajit Agarkar Job Threat: The Rohit Sharma ODI World Cup saga might see Ajit Agarkar lose his job as the selection committee chief, with the BCCI reportedly keen to replace him with VVS Laxman.

Mohammed Shami's hopes of a return to Team India suffered another setback as the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee picked Auqib Nabi as the replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah for the Sri Lanka Tests.

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and his wife Fatema will launch a new-age early learning centre ACE Juniors on July 29 with a curriculum that will focus on developing creativity, emotional intelligence.

Beyond his quintessential easy-going exterior, Rohit Sharma is one of the toughest blokes in the global cricket arena, someone who is not known to pull back punches.