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BCCI decide on new selectors

The Indian board is close to finalising a new selection committee that will be headed by Kris Srikkanth, the former India opener, although senior officials will engage in informal discussions on Friday to assess the new eligibility rules that disqualifies the entire set of current selectors.

Dilip Vengsarkar, the current chairman of national selectors, can stay on if officials agree not to endorse a crucial recommendation of the board’s working committee, which bars selectors from holding posts with state associations.

Otherwise, Srikkanth is expected to head a new selection committee that might also include Yashpal Sharma, the former India middle-order batsman, Surendra Bhave, who was a prolific scorer for Maharashtra, Narendra Hirwani, the former India legspinner, and Raja Venkat, the former Bengal Ranji player. However, officials said this list could be revised as Hirwani does not make the cut as per the revised rules and only Sharma’s name was confirmed.

The officials will also consider an annual compensation package of Rs 25 lakh for the selectors, and an additional criterion of a 10-year gap from the time a cricketer retires for him to be eligible - Hirwani retired from first-class cricket only two years ago. The new selectors should also have played for India, or more than 25 first-class matches.

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