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The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Wednesday named former Indian bowler Sunil Joshi as the new chairman of the Indian selectors replacing MSK Prasad. Meanwhile, Former Indian cricketer Harvinder Singh’s name was also recommended for the selection panel.
CAC comprised of Madan Lal, RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik shortlisted 5 candidates to replace the outgoing selection panel chief MSK Prasad and the fellow member Gagan Khoda. The board has received around 44 applications for the two positions. Former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar had also applied for the position. Agarkar was one of the high-profile names in the race. Also, he was one of the front-runners to seal the position.
A BCCI official revealed that Agarkar's name was considered but in the end, the board shortlisted Siva, Prasad, Chauhan, Joshi, and Harvinder. The official also added that Agarkar's name can be considered after the tenure of the other three selectors (Jatin Paranjpe, Sarandeep Singh and Dewan Gandhi) will end.