Chetan Sharma, Abbey Kuruvilla and Debasis Mohanty named national selectors

The same committee had earlier appointed Sunil Joshi and Harvinder Singh as national selectors earlier this year.

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday named Chetan Sharma, Abbey Kuruvilla, and Debasis Mohanty as national selectors.

• The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Mr Madan Lal, Mr Rudra Pratap Singh and Ms Sulakshana Naik met virtually to select three members of the All-India Senior Selection Committee (Men).

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  The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Mr Madan Lal, Mr Rudra Pratap Singh and Ms Sulakshana Naik met virtually to select three members of the All-India Senior Selection Committee (Men).

  — BCCI (@BCCI) December 24, 2020

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  The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Mr Madan Lal, Mr Rudra Pratap Singh and Ms Sulakshana Naik met virtually to select three members of the All-India Senior Selection Committee (Men).

  — BCCI (@BCCI) December 24, 2020

Speaking to media, Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) chief Madal Lal confirmed the selection. "Yes, they have been appointed. Now, the one who has played maximum matches will be the chief," he said.

Chetan Sharma

A three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) headed by Madan Lal, RP Singh, and Sulakshana Naik conducted the interviews for national selectors on Thursday.

Abbey Kuruvilla

The same committee had earlier appointed Sunil Joshi and Harvinder Singh as national selectors earlier this year.

Debasis Mohanty

Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar had also applied for the post of national selector. Agarkar was being pitted as the front runner for the post as he has played 200 matches for India, but in the end, he was not selected for the role.