The deadline for submitting functions for all of the 5 members of the nationwide choice committee expired on Monday night.
Among the outstanding names who’ve utilized for the posts are former Test cricketers Maninder Singh, Nayan Mongia, Shiv Sundar Das, Rajesh Chauhan and Sameer Dighe.
Contrary to varied studies, former India wicketkeepers Deep Dasgupta and Vijay Dahiya, all-rounder Laxmi Ratan Shukla and leggie L.Sivaramakrishnan haven’t utilized for the position. It couldn’t be ascertained whether or not Ajit Agarkar, the pacer who was snubbed in January 2020, has utilized.
Sportstar understands that former India pacers Salil Ankola and Subroto Banerjee together with fashionable batter Hemang Badani – all of whom have utilized – are more likely to be severely thought-about for the position.
With the deadline for utility closing, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in session with the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) must shortlist the candidates to be interviewed.
However, the CAC is but to be reconstituted. While S. Madan Lal, the chief of CAC, is ineligible to proceed having crossed the 70-year age restrict, Rudra Pratap Singh could also be relieved because the former pacer has just lately signed up as a expertise scout with Mumbai Indians.
Sulakshana Naik was the third member of the CAC.
The BCCI is more likely to announce the rejigged CAC by weekend and plans to finish the choice committee appointment by December 15, earlier than the top of India’s collection in Bangladesh.
Other candidates embrace Atul Wassan, Ajay Ratra, Nikhil Chopra, Gyanendra Pandey, Pravanjan Mullick, Rashmi Ranjan Parida, Sanjay Raul, Saradindu Mukherjee, Subhomoy Das and D Vasu.
– With inputs from Shayan Acharya