'Ab sarfaraz team main aayega' - Fans react as Ajit Agarkar reportedly in the contention for Indian team's chief selector post

Recent media reports in Indian cricket have learned that the former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar is among the frontrunners to be the chief selector of Team India. Notably, the post is vacant since the infamous ‘sting’ episode involving the former chief selector, Chetan Sharma.

Subsequently, Indian cricket fans came up with various opinions on this news after the speculations and assumptions started making rounds on social media. Fans took to the micro-blogging site Twitter and mentioned various things surrounding the selection committee’s concern regarding the Indian Team at the highest level of the game.

Here’s how fans reacted:

Ab sarfaraz team main aayega

— UnKnown2U (@Gurpreet__7) June 27, 2023

Would bring back some much needed sanity

— Sunil Mathew (@cric_domestic) June 27, 2023

Brace yourselves for a new era of bold decisions and innovative selections!

— अघोरी (@im_akarn) June 27, 2023

I hope no baised and talent would be taken odi ki team achi honi chaiye this time india should go for the glory they have a perfect chance.

— yashika sharma (@yashikasharma5a) June 27, 2023

His record in Mumbai cricket is highly questionable. A rare instance where he was forced to step down as Mumbai selector by the members.

— Milesh (@mpd12) June 27, 2023

Pant all format captaincy loading then🙂

— Aakash Poonia (@aakashpoonia46) June 27, 2023

Since last few years, Ajit Agarkar comes 2nd in race

— Manthan J Trivedi (મંથન ત્રિવેદી) (@ManthanVisharad) June 27, 2023

Sanity prevails if true..

He is damn smart..

Hope he finds strength against the notorious few in the camp.

Somehow bring Ajay Jadeja as well.#ajayjadeja

— ANKUR GUPTA (@hon786ey) June 27, 2023

Ajit Agarkar is a big fan of Rishabh pant, so you never know if pant is going to be our next test captain..

— arvindkhapra (@tinukhapra) June 27, 2023

Meanwhile, the governing body of cricket has also announced the schedule for the ODI World Cup 2023 which is to be played in India. The tournament will start on the 5^th of October later this year with the inaugural match of the tournament between the defending champions England and the runners-up of World Cup 2019, New Zealand.

The Rohit Sharma-led Team India will start their campaign in the tournament with the first match against the five-time World Cup Champions, Australia. India and Australia will lock horns in their first group-stage match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, the 8^th of October 2023.

Team India will be facing their arch-rivals Pakistan in the high-octane clash on Sunday, the 15^th of October 2023.

Coming back to the chief selector concern for Team India, it would be very crucial for the Indian Cricket Board to appoint a capable chief selector considering the World Cup 2023 as a priority. The team selection for the prestigious quadrennial is going to be very important as a few of the star players of the team are out of action due to injuries.

The list includes the two big names including the likes of middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer and the pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.