Chetan Sharma named chief selector; Abey Kuruvilla and Debasish Mohanty in panel too
The HinduThe BCCI named Chetan Sharma as the chairman of the selection committee, while Abey Kuruvilla and Debasish Mohanty were the other members in the panel. While 11 candidates were interviewed, the Madan Lal-led Cricket Advisory Committee - RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik were the other members of the panel - recommended Sharma, Kuruvilla and Mohanty for the role. Mohanty, the Odisha speedster, was elevated from the national junior selection panel for the slot from the east zone, thus pipping his statemate Shiv Sundar Das and former Bengal swinger Ranadeb Bose. Interestingly, the thrilling famous Ranji Trophy final between Haryana and Mumbai, in which Sharma played a pivotal role in helping Haryana win its only Ranji title, was Kuruvilla’s First Class debut.