India definitely need better national selectors, feels Yuvraj Singh
Cricket | Nov 04, 2019, 07:47 PM ISTFormer Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has said that the thinktank in selection is not up to the mark in terms of modern-day cricket.
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has said that the thinktank in selection is not up to the mark in terms of modern-day cricket.
Prasad feels that it's time that Engineer behaved his age as it doesn't behove his stature to pass such nasty comments about anyone's wife, be it Indian captain or any ordinary man.
The selectors' term was four years according to the old constitution but the amended constitution, which has come into effect now, has a provision of a maximum of five-year term.
BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad said there are some players who are being groomed as backups for Rishabh Pant but as of now, the young wicketkeeper-batsman is still the first choice.
BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad stated that Rahul is a talented cricketer but because of his poor form in red-ball cricket, he has been dropped for the upcoming Test series beginning October 2.
With the T20I World Cup scheduled for next year, it was said that Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav are facing tough competition to get a spot in the shortest format.
The BCCI said that Nick Webb had been chosen as top candidate with Luke Woodhouse and Rajnikanth Sivagnanam in the second and third positions, respectively.
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal's absence from the T20I squad for the three-match series against South Africa raised eyebrows.
MS Dhoni was not in the 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against South Africa, and chief selector MSK Prasad has given the reason behind the decision.
Jonty did not even feature in the fielding coach's shortlist and incumbent R Sridhar predictably is set to continue.
Prasad attested that if the selection committee 'lacked vision', the Indian team would never have seen white ball cricketers excel in Test cricket, citing examples of Bumrah, Pandya and Rishabh Pant.
The chairman of the selection committee spoke on a variety of issues ranging from the jibes on his stature to allegations that the Indian team management bullies him.
Sanjay Manjrekar also said that India played really well in the World Cup and their performance was not below-par at all.
BCCI official took note of Prasad's comment on Rayudu's selection and questioned the criteria of fitness test being the yardstick for national selection.
MSK Prasad mentioned wicket-keeper batsman from the domestic circuit - KS Bharat and said he was very close to making the cut.
After announcing the squads for the West Indies tour, chief selector MSK Prasad spoke on Shubman Gill's exclusion and felt that he will have to play the waiting game.
Mayank Agarwal was left out of India's limited-overs tour of West Indies despite being called in as a back-up during the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
MSK Prasad was asked about Ambati Rayudu's cheeky tweet regarding the '3D' glasses and the chief selector said that he enjoyed the timely tweet by the Guntur-born batsman.
Dhoni opted out of India's tour of West Indies and it was understood that it is perhaps the end of the road for the former World Cup-winning captain.
The CoA members led by chairman Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji will also have discussions with the chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on a roadmap for India for next year's T20 World Cup in Australia.
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