The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Sunil Joshi and Harvinder Singh will be the new selectors of the Indian men’s cricket team. MSK Prasad and Gagan Khoda’s tenure had ended earlier this year, following which the BCCI was on the lookout for individuals to take over the positions that had been left vacant. Joshi will be the new chief selector, taking over Prasad’s role.
Joshi, a former left arm spinner, has featured in 15 Tests and 69 ODIs. He played domestic cricket from 1992 to 2010 and picked up 615 FC wickets. His most memorable performance for the Indian team was when he picked up figures of 5 for 6 against South Africa in 1999. He also served as the bowling coach of a number of domestic and international teams after retirement.
Harvinder, on the other hand, started playing FC cricket for Punjab and later played for Railways. He turned out for three Tests and 16 ODIs for the national team. He also represented his team in 109 FC games, and played his last match in December 2008.
The duo will join Devang Gandhi, Jatin Paranjpe and Sarandeep Singh in the selection panel. Their first responsibility will be picking the team for the three match ODI series against South Africa that commences from March 12.