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Chetan Sharma resigns from the post of Chief Selector of BCCI
Who will become the head of the selection committee after Chetan’s resignation?
New Delhi. Chetan Sharma Resign finally had to leave the post of Chief Selector of Team India. Former fast bowler Chetan Sharma resigned from his post on Friday morning, which has been accepted by BCCI Secretary Jai Shah. Let us tell you that in the sting operation of a news channel, former chief selector Chetan Sharma had made such revelations about Indian cricket, apart from Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and former BCCI president, which created a ruckus and since this sting came to the fore It was believed that now he would be able to sit on the chair of the Chief Selector only on the day of counting.
Now the question is who will be the chairman of the senior selection committee after Chetan Sharma resigns from the post of chief selector. According to the report of InsideSport, Shiv Sundar Das will be the interim chief selector. Soon a formal announcement can also be made about this. Let us tell you that on January 7, the BCCI had announced a new 5-member senior selection committee. Chetan Sharma was made the chief selector again. While apart from him, former openers Shiv Sundar Das, Salil Ankola, Subroto Banerjee and S Sharath were included in the committee.
SS Das will be the interim chief selector
Shivsundar Das is the most senior and experienced member of the committee after Chetan Sharma (23 Tests, 65 ODIs). He also played 23 Tests, 4 ODIs and 3 T20s for India. In such a situation, after the resignation of Chetan Sharma, the command of the selection committee will come in the hands of Shiv Sunder Das. Meanwhile, this information has also come to the fore that the selection meeting for the remaining 2 Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy will be held as per the schedule. The selection committee headed by Chetan Sharma had selected the team for the first 2 Tests against Australia.
Chetan Sharma resigns from the post of Chief Selector, told Virat Kohli a liar
There was no pressure on Chetan Sharma to step down
Now the question is arising whether Chetan Sharma was under pressure to resign after the sting operation came to the fore. In this matter, a senior BCCI official told InsideSport, “No, he was not forced to resign. We were forming an internal committee to investigate after the sting operation came to the fore. But Chetan Sharma sent his resignation last night. Of course, it was an embarrassing situation. But now is the time to move on. Shivsundar Das is at the forefront of the race to become the chairman of the selection committee. Till a new selector comes in Chetan’s place, he will take charge.”
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FIRST PUBLISHED : February 17, 2023, 13:14 IST