Former India captain Kapil Dev says only the selectors can explain the decision to replace Suryakumar Yadav with Shreyas Iyer as India's T20I captain ahead of the Ireland and England tours.
Agarkar described Sooryavanshi as a "game-changer" and said that his performances compelled the selectors to pick him in the squad.
India sealed their second successive T20 World Cup crown, and third overall, with a commanding 96-run victory over New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, has proposed changes to the central contract structure. The committee has recommended scrapping the A+ category (Rs 7 crore) and leaving only three categories: A, B, and C. Further clarity on the monetary changes and whether the BCCI will approve this new model is expected at the next apex council meeting.
The announcement will be made by T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar.
With the September 10 deadline approaching in applying for two vacancies in the Ajit Agarkar-led senior men’s selection committee, former India fast bowler Praveen Kumar has applied for a place on the five-member panel.
“Why Surya was made the captain, because he is one of the deserving candidates. He’s been around the group over the last year, we get feedback from the dressing room a lot. (He has a) good cricket brain, and (is) one of the best T20 batters in the world,” Agarkar said.
Rinku has so far played 15 T20Is for India and has an average of 89 and a strike-rate of over 176.
Praising Kohli’s fitness and the role it has played in shaping the future of Indian cricket, Agarkar said the 35-year-old has set a benchmark and the impact of it is being felt across the whole Indian cricket ecosystem.
The Delhi Capitals will take on Punjab Kings in their penultimate IPL league at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Wednesday.
