Meet BCCI’s new chairman of selectors

Former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi has been named chairman of selectors while Harvinder Singh has also been added to the five-man panel, BCCI announced on Wednesday.

Joshi and Harvinder will join Devang Gandhi, Sarandeep Singh and Jatin Paranjape, who will finish their term later this year, in the selection committee.

Sunil Joshi and Harvinder were among five shortlisted for the job, with the three others being Venkatesh Prasad, L Sivaramakrishnan and Rajesh Chauhan.

The BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik interviewed the candidates in Mumbai before arriving at the decision.

The new selection panel’s first assignment will be picking the squad for the three-match ODI series at home against South Africa.

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