Sourav Ganguly Proclaims New Selectors Should be Picked by the End of February

Feb 4, 2020 at 1:29 PM

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Sourav Ganguly Proclaims New Selectors Should be Picked by the End of February

On Monday, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that the two new members in the selection panel will be announced by the end of this month (February). Earlier, he has also stated that India’s squad for the South Africa series will be selected by the new selection committee.

Since last year in November, MSK Prasad has been serving as the interim selector as his tenure had ended. Also, the Gagan Khoda from the West Zone was holding the position since then. Finally, after the selection of the new CAC member, the new selectors will be selected.

BCCI, Sourav Ganguly
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A new advisory committee formed has former cricketers- Madan Lal, RP Singh, and Sulakshana Nair.  Ajit Agarkar (Mumbai), Chetan Sharma (Haryana), Nayan Mongia (Baroda), Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (Tamil Nadu), Rajesh Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh), Amey Khurasiya (Madhya Pradesh) are some of the notable names that have applied for the selector’s job.

“The new CAC has been constituted and the new selectors should be picked by this month,” Ganguly said.

Ajit Agarkar likely to become the selector: Report

Ajit Agarkar, BCCI
Ajit Agarkar. Photo Credit: Web.

While there are reports that former bowler Ajit Agarkar and Tamil Nadu-born spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan are likely to get the chance.

BCCI has proclaimed the criteria to pass for the selector’s jobs. An applicant should have played seven Test matches and 30 first-class matches or 10 ODIs and 20 first-class matches. Also, the selection panel should have retired from the game at least five years previously.

Laxman has played just nine Tests and 16 ODIs. Ajit Agarkar has played 26 Tests and 191 ODIs and picked up 58 Test wickets and 288 ODI wickets. He has played the most number of international matches among the applicants.

Meanwhile, the Test squad announcement against New Zealand was the last selection by the Prasad. In his tenure, there have been many controversies related to his statement. He was badly trolled for his comment for MS Dhoni’s future in the Indian cricket.

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