‘Players should not be scared of selectors…’: Ajinkya Rahane’s BOLD Remarks raising questions on Ajit Agarkar

Right now, anyone who has played 10 first-class matches and retired at least five years ago can apply to be a state selector. But Rahane feels that along with experience, a selector should also have the right mindset to keep up with today’s fast-changing cricket.

“Players should not be scared of selectors. I want to talk about selectors, especially in domestic cricket. We should have selectors who have retired recently from playing top-flight cricket, those who have retired five-six years, seven-eight years ago,” Rahane said during an interaction with longtime teammate Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahane’s YouTube channel.

“Because the way cricket is evolving, I think it’s very important that the mentality and mindset of the selectors match that and keep pace with the change. The game is evolving.

“We don’t want to make decisions based on how cricket was played 20-30 years ago. With formats like T20 and the IPL, it’s important to understand the style of modern players,” he added.

“I believe selectors should, wherever possible, be individuals from all states, so that players should be on the ground playing with freedom, playing fearless cricket.“