Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee to get two new members, prominent names finalised
The two new selectors are to come in place of Subroto Banerjee (Central) and S Sharath (South).
As the BCCI called for applicants for the positions of two national selectors in August, two prominent names of Indian cricket have come to the light. Ex-cricketers Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh are in contention, as per a report in the Indian Express. The report further said that the BCCI did not get a great response from ex-India players.
New Selectors by October
The others in contention were, Praveen Kumar, ex-UP pacer Ashish Zaidi, and Himachal’s Shakti Singh. Meanwhile, RP and Ojha could come in place of Subroto Banerjee (Central) and S Sharath (South). As far as the eligibility criteria is concerned, the applicant should have played a minimum of 7 Tests, or 30 FC matches, or 10 ODIs and 20 FC matches.
RP Singh & Pragyan Ojha in Contention
In addition to that, he should have retired from cricket at least five years before, and should not have been a serving member of any of the committee’s for more than five years. That was Ojha and RP fit the bill well. RP Singh played 14 Test, 58 ODIs and 10 T20Is for Team India.
On the other hand, Ojha played 24 Tests, 18 ODIs and 6 T20Is for the team. The CAC will be making the decision following an interview. Post that recommendations will be made and the BCCI office-bearers will approve. The two incoming selectors are likely to take charge in October.
Earlier in August, as per a report in Indian Express, Ajit Agarkar got an extension of a year, and will now stay at the helm until July 2026. He had taken over the charge back in July 2023.
No comments:
Post a Comment