BCCI In Search Of New Selector After Abey Kuruvilla's Term Ends Abruptly

The BCCI is in search of a new selector after Abey Kuruvilla former selector of the senior selection committee has quit his position. As per BCCI’s new constitution, no individual can serve for more than five years in any cricket committee. Kuruvilla was appointed as the West Zone selector in the senior selection committee in December 2020.

He was also the chairman of the junior selection committee and had completed four years at his position. India also won the U-19 World Cup during his tenure under Unmukt Chand’s captaincy in 2012. Combining the two tenures he exceeded a period of five years.

Based on CAC’s recommendations Mr Chetan Sharma, Mr Abey Kuruvilla and Mr Debashish Mohanty have been appointed to the senior selection committee. Mr Sharma will be head the selection panel.

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Meanwhile, as per reports in Indian Express, the BCCI officials were unaware of the fact and it was brought to their notice by Sanjeev Gupta, former Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association member in January this year. Since then, the board has been seeking Kuruvilla’s replacement.

“His term in cricket committee got over. So, BCCI will seek applications from candidates and the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) will conduct interviews going ahead,” a board official told The Indian Express.

Only Four Members Left In BCCI Senior Selection Panel

The panel now is left with only four selectors Chetan Sharma, Sunil Joshi, Harvinder Singh and Debasis Mohanty. It is Chetan Sharma who has been taking the big calls after a discussion with the panel like Rohit Sharma’s appointment as white-ball skipper and Virat Kohli’s removal as ODI captain.

It is also learnt that BCCI may offer Abey Kuruvilla a new role. The board has been seeking its new general manager (game development) since Dhiraj Malhotra resigned last month.

Abey Kuruvilla played 10 Tests and 25 ODIs for India in the 1990s. The Indian team has had two big losses under this selection panel as they had an early exit in the T20 World Cup followed by the Test and ODI series loss to South Africa.

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