Gautam Gambhir, left, and Ajit Agarkar.
“A tenure marked by some truly special moments for Indian cricket — three ICC trophies, two Asia Cup titles and back-to-back Asian Games Gold medals, along with a run to the 2023 ODI World Cup final,” BCCI said in a post on X.
Those 3 ICC trophies are testimony of your conviction: Team first & Team ahead, always.. Agarkar was perceived as a ruthless selector and remained non-committal on whether Kohli and Rohit would be part of India’s plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Earlier in the day, India head coach Gautam Gambhir also praised Agarkar, saying “history would be kinder” to him and that his belief in “team first” played an important role in India winning three ICC trophies during his tenure. “Dear Ajit Bhai, an absolute honour to work with you. I must say, History will be kinder to you. Thank you for everything. My heartfelt wishes for your future endeavours!! Gambhir posted.