IND vs SL Series – India Squad SL Series: Who will Select Indian Team for series vs SriLanka? Will it be Chetan Sharma led ‘SACKED’ committee or yet to be appointed New Selection Committee? The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) for now doesn’t have clear answer to this query. The series starts 3rd January and that means team selection has to be done latest by next week. But leave aside appointmment of selection committee, even the intereviews are yet to be conducted for the post of selectors: Follow India vs SriLanka LIVE Updates & IPL 2023 Auction LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“We should appoint new selection committee by next week. The process will be completed. If not, we already have selection committee in place and they will be asked to pick the team”, said a top official in BCCI.
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IND vs SL Series: BCCI still clueless on, who will select Indian team for SriLanka Series next week? says ‘we should appoint new committee soon’: Follow LIVE Updates
India Squad SL Series – The selection for the squad of SriLanka series also gains more importance because in all likelhood new captain for Indian team also has to be formalized. Hardik Pandya is tipped to take over Rohit Sharma. But who stamps the move is yet to be known.
“The current selection committee has no say in anything other than recommendation and team selection. Making a change in captaincy is a big call and without a fixed selection committee will be a big blunder. Not all are in favour of Rohit’s removal. He has only been the captain for a year,” another BCCI official close to the development told InsideSport.
So what next?
For now, the BCCI has asked the Chetan Sharma-led selection committee members to watch the second round Ranji Trophy games. The communique was sent to the BCCI at the last minute and the selectors could reach the venues a day late.
While chairman Sharma and Harvinder Singh are in Delhi where a few games are taking place, Debasis Mohanty has traveled to Kolkata for the Bengal-Himachal game while Sunil Joshi is in Mumbai for the Mumbai-Hyderabad game.
Who is tipped to take over as NEW SELECTION Committee Chairman?
BCCI New Selection Committee – Venkatesh Prasad New Chairman? Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad is set to takeover as NEW CHAIRMAN of the BCCI Selection Committee.
According to sources in the BCCI, Prasad is the most accomplished cricketer to apply for the post and is likely to be named as New Chairman soon. The sources further informed InsideSport that, BCCI is looking for a T20 Specialist as one of the selector in the NEW-COMMITTEE.
53 year old Prasad has played 33 Tests & 161 ODI’s for India. He has 290 International wickets in his bag and is the most experienced cricketer to apply for new selector post.
“The new selection committee will be finalized and announced before the end of this month. Venkatesh Prasad is one of the most experienced cricketer who has applied for the role. No formal discussions have happened but he is likely to get vote of confidence from all as new chairman”, informed source close to top BCCI bosses.
Who appoints new selection committee?
CAC will now interview the shortlisted candidates and take a call by next week. However, the new BCCI and CAC aren’t sure about giving a 2nd chance to the former chairman of the selection committee Chetan Sharma. He has reapplied for the job. The CAC and selectors will have a big task ahead including a decision on India T20 Reboot.
“We have the CAC in place. We are shortlisting candidates for the selection committee at the moment. We should have the names by next week. The CAC will conduct the interviews and finalise the list,” a BCCI official told InsideSport.
How the new selection committe can look like?
- Venkatesh Prasad tipped to take over as NEW CHAIRMAN as representative from South
- From the West Zone, Salil Ankola’s name has cropped up quite a few times. The former India pacer will be a favourite if he gets the backing of treasurer Ashish Shelar, the strongman of Mumbai cricket.
- From East Zone SS Das of Odisha can be picked from East Zone.
- From North Maninder Singh, Atul Wasan & Nikhil Chopra are in contention
- Nayan Mongia is another name doing the rounds as a potential pick from Central Zone.
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