BCCI sacks senior NSC Chetan Sharma

The senior national selection committee led by Chetan Sharma has been fired by the BCCI. For the position of national selectors, the BCCI invited applications via Twitter.

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invites applications for the position of National Selectors (Senior Men). Candidates who wish to apply for the said position need to fulfill the following criteria for their applications to be considered,”

said BCCI in a statement. 

BCCI also listed down the criteria for the applications. 

National Selectors (Senior Men)

1. Positions – 5
2. Should have played a minimum of

•  7 Test matches; OR
•  30 First Class matches; OR
•  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,”

the statement added,

The Fallout of a Heartbreak

In the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinals, India lost to England. It was really disappointing that the group lost by 10 wickets. Even though many of the team’s players were out of shape, there were many questions about how the team was chosen after losing in the semifinals. Overall, India’s run at the T20 World Cup consisted of victories over Zimbabwe and Netherlands, close victories over Pakistan and Bangladesh, and two defeats against the big dogs, South Africa and England.

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In addition, numerous concerns were expressed regarding Pant’s handling, Chahal’s complete absence from the 11-man roster, the absence of part-time bowlers, the intent of the batters during Powerplay, and a great deal more. 

Under MS Dhoni’s leadership, India last won an ICC tournament in 2013. Since then, the team has been consistently defeated.