The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly scheduled an urgent meeting which includes Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and several other senior officials ahead of the second ODI against South Africa on December 3.
According to a report by Sportstar, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will also be present in the meeting with Joint secretary Prabhtej Singh Bhatia, Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar. But it remains unclear whether Mithun Manhas will be present or not. A senior BCCI official told the publication that the meeting will be held to ensure “selection consistency” while keeping in mind the long-term development. With both Gambhir and Agarkar present, the BCCI hopes to iron out certain management-related concerns and establish a clear direction going forward.
“During the home Test season, there have been instances of confusing tactics on and off the field. We want clarity and forward planning, especially with the next Test series eight months away,” the official said.
“India will be favourites to defend the T20 World Cup next year and strong contenders for the ODI World Cup after that, so we want these issues resolved quickly,” the official added.
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The situation also increased the speculations about the communication gap between the team management and the senior players. There were rumours that Virat might be asked to come out of Test retirement but both Kohli and BCCI secretary dismissed any chance of comeback and made it clear that nothing of this sort will be happening.
