IND vs SL Series – Selector Abey Kuruvilla Quits: In next few days, BCCI’s selection committee have to make one of the biggest decision about who to appoint India’s New Test Captain? The selectors also have to select team for the series vs Sri Lanka. But just before the BIG-MEETING, former Indian pacer Abey Kuruvilla has to resign from the selection committee: Follow Indian Cricket LIVE Updates & SriLanka Tour of India LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
The BCCI will now have to appoint a new selector from the West Zone as Kuruvilla’s term comes to an abrupt end.
IND vs SL Series: Just before selection of India’s New test captain & team for Sri Lanka series, Selection Abey Kuruvilla QUITS: Check Details
Selector Abey Kuruvilla Quits – Why Kuruvilla had to QUIT? Kuruvilla has completed 5 years in the selection committee. And as per the BCCI’s new constitution, ‘ no individual can serve for more than five years in any cricket committee’.
- The former Mumbai bowler was picked as the West Zone selector in the senior selection committee in December 2020.
- Kuruvilla was earlier the chairman of the junior selection committee and had completed his term of four years.
- Overall now he has completed his 5 years as selector and can’t serve on the selection panel.
According to a report by The Indian Express the BCCI office-bearers were caught off-guard on Kuruvilla’s tenure.
The former India pacer was made to resign after a complaint was filed by former Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association member Sanjeev Gupta in January.
The senior selection committee is now left with four selectors – Chetan Sharma, Sunil Joshi, Harvinder Singh and Debasis Mohanty.
The BCCI will now seek applications for the post vacated by Kuruvilla.
IND vs SL SERIES: BCCI Selectors ‘INFORM’ Rahane, Ishant, Saha, Pujara ‘will not be selected for Sri Lanka Series’
IND vs SL SERIES – India Squad SriLanka Series: The BCCI Selectors and the Indian team management have decided to ‘move on’ from FAB-FOUR of Indian Test Cricket team. According to the available information with InsideSport, Ishant Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ajinkya Rahane & Cheteshwar Pujara were individually informed on Tuesday that they will not be considered for selection for Sri Lanka Test Series: Follow Sri Lanka Tour of India LIVE Updates & Indian Cricket LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“Selectors want to try some new faces. Yes, they have been informed individually by the selectors themselves. Decision have been taken after consulting with Coach Rahul Dravid and other senior members of team management”, confirmed the top BCCI Official.
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IND vs SL SERIES: BCCI Selectors ‘INFORM’ Rahane, Ishant, Saha, Pujara ‘will not be selected for Sri Lanka Series’
India Squad SriLanka Series – End of Road for FAB FOUR? InsideSport has further learnt that Pujara & Rahane still has a chance to make a comeback in the Indian set-up depending on the performance this Ranji Season.
But Ishant & Saha have been clearly informed that they will not be considered for selection to the Indian team in future.
“Selectors feel Ishant & Saha both have passed their prime. Age is also not on their side. They have been great servants of Indian cricket but now is the time to move on”, further added the BCCI official.
Selectors ‘MOVE-ON’ from Saha & Ishant: As reported by InsideSPORT on Tuesday, after getting SNUBBED from the selectors – Saha has already informed Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) that he will not be available for selections.
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Ishant on the other hand is incommunicado according to some reports. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has not received any sort of message from Ishant on his availability.
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