{"id":33540,"date":"2026-10-07T06:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T06:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33540"},"modified":"2026-10-07T06:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T06:09:07","slug":"history-will-be-kinder-to-you-gautam-gambhir-bids-farewell-to-ajit-agarkar-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33540","title":{"rendered":"\u2018History will be kinder to you\u2019: Gautam Gambhir bids farewell to Ajit Agarkar | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134757505,imgsize-83620,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ind-vs-sl-2nd-test-match-training.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018History will be kinder to you\u2019: Gautam Gambhir bids farewell to Ajit Agarkar\" title=\"India's Coach Gautam Gambhir, right, with Ajit Agarkar (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India's Coach Gautam Gambhir, right, with Ajit Agarkar (PTI Photo)\">India&#8217;s Coach Gautam Gambhir, right, with Ajit Agarkar (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>India head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/gautam-gambhir\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gautam Gambhir<\/a> bid farewell to outgoing chief selector <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ajit-agarkar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ajit Agarkar<\/a>, praising his conviction and highlighting the three ICC trophies India won during his tenure.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>\u201cDear Ajit Bhai, an absolute honour to work with you. Those 3 ICC trophies are testimony of your conviction: Team first &amp; Team ahead, always.. <!-- -->I must say, History will be kinder to you.<!-- --> Thank you for everything. My heartfelt wishes for your future endeavours,\u201d Gambhir posted on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Agarkar\u2019s tenure as chairman of the senior men\u2019s selection committee officially ended on Tuesday, with the BCCI inviting applications to fill the vacant position.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The former India pacer took charge in July 2023 and completed his term on October 4. He had informed the BCCI after its Annual General Meeting on September 18 that he would not seek an extension.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>During Agarkar\u2019s stint, India reached the 2023 ODI World Cup final before winning the 2024 T20 World Cup, the 2025 Champions Trophy and the 2026 T20 World Cup.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Gambhir, who worked closely with Agarkar during his tenure as India head coach, acknowledged the selector\u2019s approach of putting the team ahead of individual considerations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Ojha takes interim charge<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Former India spinner <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pragyan-ojha\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pragyan Ojha<\/a> is currently serving as interim chairman of selectors and chaired the meeting that picked India\u2019s squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Ojha, who played 24 Tests for India, could be appointed the full-time chairman based on seniority if the BCCI\u2019s eventual choice has played fewer Tests.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Parthiv Patel<!-- -->, whose name has emerged as a possible addition to the selection panel, would have greater seniority than Ojha, having played 25 Tests for India.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>The BCCI has invited applications for one position on the five-member senior men\u2019s selection committee. Shiv Sundar Das, Ajay Ratra and RP Singh are the other current members.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/history-will-be-kinder-to-you-gautam-gambhir-bids-farewell-to-ajit-agarkar\/articleshow\/134757147.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s Coach Gautam Gambhir, right, with Ajit Agarkar (PTI Photo) India head coach Gautam Gambhir bid farewell to outgoing chief selector Ajit Agarkar, praising his conviction and highlighting the three ICC trophies India won during his tenure.\u201cDear Ajit Bhai, an absolute honour to work with you. 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