Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the appointments of the All-India Senior Men Selection Committee on Saturday (January 7).

Chetan Sharma will continue as chairman of the newly appointed committee which includes Shiv Sunder Das, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola, and Sridharan Sharath.

As per the BCCI media release, the board received around 600 applicants for the vacant positions. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising of Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape and Sulakshana Naik shortlisted and later interviewed the main candidates before finalising their choices.

Below is the complete statement by the board: 

The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Ms Sulakshana Naik, Mr Ashok Malhotra, and Mr Jatin Paranjape undertook an extensive process for selecting members of the All-India Senior Selection Committee. The Board received around 600 applications following its advertisement for the five posts issued on its official website on 18th November 2022.

Upon due deliberation and careful consideration, the CAC shortlisted 11 individuals for personal interviews. Based on the interviews, the Committee has recommended the following candidates for the Senior Men’s National Selection Committee.

1)     Chetan Sharma

2)     Shiv Sundar Das

3)     Subroto Banerjee

4)     Salil Ankola

5)     Sridharan Sharath

The committee further recommended Mr Chetan Sharma for the role of Chairman of the senior men’s selection committee.