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Shirke elected secretary; Prasad chief selector
In defiance of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha committee recommendations, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday named a five-member selection committee headed by former wicket keeper batsman MSK Prasad and comprising two members with no Test experience.
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Ajay Shirke was elected secretary of the BCCI at the AGM. Prasad, who was a part of the previous panel as the South Zone representative, replaced Sandeep Patil as Chairman of the selectors. The 41-year-old Prasad, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, played six Tests and 17 ODIs in his brief international career.
Gagan Khoda, who has not played any Test cricket has been retained in the committee from the central zone.Â
Devang Gandhi, Jatin Paranjpe and Sarandeep Singh were the new additions to the selection panel. Of the three, Paranjpe does not have Test experience and has only played ODIs.Â
The move is in complete defiance of the Lodha committee recommendations, which had called for a three-strong panel with all members having Test experience. The new panel was decided at the BCCI’s 87th Annual General Meeting which was held in the backdrop of Lodha committee recommendations, which have not been accepted by the Board.
The 45-year-old Gandhi (4 Tests and 3 ODIs) will be representing East Zone.Â
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