The new secretary of the BCCI was instructed to give Agarkar a "strict message" and to fire Rohit and Kohli because "they need to show they are not pawns."

Devajit Saikia, the BCCI's new secretary, has been instructed to deliver a "strict message" to top selector Ajit Agarkar regarding resolving the Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma conflict.

The Pandora's box was opened by India's crushing defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which was one of six losses in their previous eight games. However, the future of India's top batsmen, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, has raised the most alarm and demands urgent care. The board's new secretary, Devajit Saikia, has been instructed to send chief selector Ajit Agarkar a "strict message" on resolving the major difficulty and "choosing a new team" as the BCCI is scheduled to hold their first debate on the issue at the Special General Meeting on Sunday.

Even after departing for Australia, which the tour marketed as a series that would determine their fate, Kohli and Rohit were still under criticism. In Perth, Kohli recovered to smash a ton of runs, but he only scored 90 more runs in the remaining innings without hitting a fifty. Before dropping out of the series final in Sydney, Rohit, on the other hand, only managed to score 31 runs in five innings at a mere 6.2 during the tour. In eight games since September, he has only amassed 164 runs overall, a little over 10 on average.

"The new secretary ought to send a firm message to Agarkar."
Since the ICC Champions Trophy is approaching and India has been asked to submit their provisional team by January 12, Sakiya, the new secretary of the BCCI who took Jay Shah's place, has pointed out that the board is appearing weak due to the persistent rumors about Rohit and Kohli's futures, particularly after the captain stated that he still has no plans to retire despite the move to Sydney.

A former BCCI executive implied that both Rohit and Kohli should be removed from the Test team while saying that the board must send a clear message in an interview with Dainik Jagran. No player is greater than the game, he said.

"The message is not going well. Although people on the internet can be naughty, the BCCI must oversee cricket in the nation and should be shown doing so. It is now necessary to convey the strong message that no player should think of himself as superior to the game. It is now necessary to select a new team. The incoming secretary ought to contact the BCCI selection committee, which is led by Ajit Agarkar.

In the latter part of June, India will tour England for their next Test match.