India, Sept. 16 -- Ajit Agarkar hoped to have his contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended, and rightfully so, after three consecutive successes in India's white-ball format during his tenure as the chief selector. But continued silence from the BCCI top brass has made it all but clear that the selection meeting for the upcoming T20I and ODI series at home against the West Indies will be his last as head of the committee.

Agarkar was appointed as the selection committee chairman in July 2023. India have since lost just two matches in an ICC white-ball competition - the 2023 ODI World Cup final and against South Africa in the 2026 T20 World Cup - en route to winning the T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026 and the...