Team India have showcased unprecedented dominance in recent ICC white-ball tournaments, winning 30 of their last 32 completed matches.

Since the 2023 ODI World Cup final loss, the Men in Blue have won two T20 World Cup titles (2024 and 2026 editions) and the Champions Trophy last year. They also bagged the Asia Cup 2025 in T20I format without dropping a game.

Nearly a week after their T20 World Cup 2026 victory, it is learnt that India chief selector Ajit Agarkar is eying a longer run at the top.

The BCCI had already extended Agarkar’s contract by a year before the IPL 2025, as a reward for India winning the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy.

According to a TOI report, Agarkar has now requested the board to extend his tenure until the 2027 ODI World Cup, slated to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

The report further claimed that discussions are underway regarding his request but nothing concrete has emerged as of now.

Another former Indian cricket team player from the West Zone was reportedly the leading contender to succeed Agarkar but nothing has developed on that front as well. The request is believed to be well-timed as it came just after the team defended the T20 World Cup title on home soil.

Ajit Agarkar was officially appointed as the Chairman of the BCCI Senior Men’s Selection Committee on July 4, 2023, replacing Chetan Sharma.

While the Indian team has performed exceptionally well in white-ball cricket during his tenure, that success has not translated to the traditional format. India have suffered a couple of clean sweeps against New Zealand (0-3) and South Africa (0-2) at home. The team also conceded the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 in Australia.

During his tenure as chief selector, the Indian team has been major transitional phase as well, marked by the retirement of stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin from at least one format.

The selection committee under Agarkar has been tasked with blending seasoned players with emerging talent, following home Test losses.

(With TOI Inputs)