India’s new selection committee chairman Sandeep Patil, who is also Mumbai’s chief selector, yesterday, in his first senior selection meeting of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) appointed Agarkar as the new skipper for Mumbai’s first four Ranji matches. Agarkar led Mumbai in the limited-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy after former India Test opener Wasim Jaffer resigned at the end of the season. Last season, a disappointed Agarkar left the team in Cuttack and returned to Mumbai after being dropped from the playing XI. He consequently withdrew from the squad for the rest of the Ranji season.u00a0

When asked if the decision to pick Agarkar as captain for the first four matches gives out the impression to opponents that Mumbai are on a shaky wicket, Amre said: “Yes… definitely.”u00a0