Last Update: December 28, 2022, 09:11 AM IST
Chetan Sharma and his committee have been given an extension of one more week. (Reuters Photo)
The Cricket Advisory Committee will meet on December 29 to interview the shortlisted candidates
It has been over a month since the BCCI invited applications for the post of national selectors for its senior men’s cricket team, but the ‘sacked’ panel continues to perform duties. As per reports, the board is struggling to invite ‘top names’ and hence another extension has been given to the final committee.
Clearly, a package of Rs 1.25 crore for the role of chairman and Rs 1 crore for other members is no longer considered attractive.
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According to news agency PTIThe Cricket The Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Ashok Malhotra, Sulakshana Naik and Jatin Paranjpe will meet in Mumbai on December 29 to interview the shortlisted candidates before announcing the new selection panel.
A BCCI source in the know of the matter said, “If all goes well, the CAC is to meet in Mumbai on December 29 to interview the shortlisted names.” PTI,
And this means that Chetan Sharma, the chairman of the previous committee, may retain his role or come back as a representative, while his center colleague Harvinder Singh is also in the running.
“Chetan has a good chance of retaining either as the president or at least as the representative of North Zone if he is willing to work under the new president, whoever it may be. The truth is that BCCI is not getting the name of any top. It is not that he has not given voice to anyone. Why would Chetan apply if he didn’t have the chance? Some assurance would have been given,” a BCCI source said.
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Chetan and Harvinder were in Delhi to watch the home team’s match against Tamil Nadu. On the other hand, Sunil Joshi is watching the match between Assam and Hyderabad in Hyderabad.
“They (selection panel) were informed yesterday itself that they need to cover this round,” the source said.
Since the BCCI’s announcement of inviting applications for selectors, the Chetan-led panel has announced the squads for the tour of New Zealand, the tour of Bangladesh and the upcoming home series against New Zealand.
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