BCCI’s new secretary told to sort Test futures of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli; give ‘strict message’ to Ajit Agarkar

Amid calls for ‘superstar culture’ in the Indian team needs to be stopped, BCCI’s new secretary Devajit Saikia has been asked to send a strict message to chief selector Ajit Agarkar, following the side’s 1-3 loss in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).

Both Kohli and Rohit have been under-fire due to poor form before they flew to Australia. While Kohli managed to save his reputation with a hundred in the first Test in Perth, the former captain managed just 90 runs in his remaining eight innings Down Under. 

On the other hand, Rohit, who missed the first Test, scored just 31 runs in three Tests, before dropping himself in the last game in Sydney. Ahead of BCCI’s Special General Meeting (SGM) on Sunday, Saikia is believed to have been highlighted with the ongoing Kohli-Rohit dilemna about the duo’s future in the longest format of the game. 

A BCCI official, speaking to Dainik Jagran, opined that no player is bigger that game and the board should turn strict on certain players. “The message is going very bad. People can be sweet pawns on the internet but BCCI has to run cricket in the country and it should also be seen running it,” the BCCI official continued. 

“Now there is a need to give such a strong message that no player should consider himself bigger than the game. Now there is a need to choose a new team. The selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar is of BCCI and the new secretary should call him, and also give a strict message,” he added.