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In a big move the BCCI has sacked the four-member senior national selection committee led by Chetan Sharma after the Indian cricket team failed to reach the final of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
India crashed out in the semis after England send them out with a thumping 10 wicket win powered by the opening duo of England skipper Jos Buttler and Alex Hales.
During Chetan’s tenure, India had also failed to reach knock-out stage in the 2021 edition of T20 World Cup and lost the World Test Championships final. The team also did not reach the Asia cup 2022 final.
As per PTI report, Chetan (North zone), Harvinder Singh (Centra Zone), Sunil Joshi (South Zone) and Debasish Mohanty (East Zone) have had the shortest stint as senior national selectors in recent times. Some of them were appointed in 2020 and some in 2021.
A senior national selector normally gets a four-year term subject to extension. There was no selector from West Zone after Abbey Kuruvilla’s tenure ended.
That Chetan will be sacked was reported by PTI on October 18 after the BCCI AGM.
Further , the BCCI in a release on its website invited applications for the position of national selectors (Senior Men).
The last date of application is November 28.Candidates who wish to apply for the said position need to fulfil the following criteria for their applications to be considered.
National Selectors (Senior Men)
Positions – 5
Should have played a minimum of
a) 7 Test matches; OR
b) 30 First Class matches; OR
c) 10 ODI and 20 First Class matches.
Should have retired from the game at least 5 years ago.
No person who has been a member of any Cricket Committee (as defined in the rules and regulations of BCCI) for a total of 5 years shall be eligible to be a member of Men’s Selection Committee.
Applications should be submitted by 1800 hrs IST on November 28, 2022.
