When the BCCI mandarins opened the mailbox to verify the CVs of potential nationwide choice committee candidates, they have been in for a shock to seek out purposes from Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virender Sehwag. And if that wasn’t sufficient, there was Pakistan captain Inzamam ul Haq additionally providing his candidature for the place. Only that each one these CVs have been posted utilizing spam electronic mail ids from imposters eager to have some enjoyable at BCCI’s expense. The BCCI has acquired over 600 e-mail purposes for the five-member choice panel and a a few of them have come from faux ids claiming to be Tendulkar, Dhoni, Sehwag and Inzamam.
On a critical be aware, the Cricket Advisory Committee is anticipated to shortlist 10 names for the high-profile positions.
“Around 600 applications have been received and some of them have come from fake ids claiming to be Dhoni, Sehwag and Tendulkar. They are simply wasting BCCI’s time by doing that.
“The CAC will shortlist 10 candidates after which select the ultimate 5. The course of will probably be accomplished quickly,” a BCCI source told PTI The BCCI had sacked the Chetan-Sharma led selection panel following the team’s semifinal exit from the T20 World Cup last month. However, that panel continues to remain in operation with their successors not finalised. The committee had also followed the first round of Ranji Trophy and are watching the second round. Debasish Mohanty is in Kolkata watching the Bengal vs Himachal Pradesh match.
On Wednesday, the BCCI Apex Council could not clear the central contracts of the players as the selection committee is yet to be formed and its input is needed before the list is finalised.
The CAC comprising Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjpe and Sulakshna Naik, which was appointed earlier this month, is expected to meet soon to complete the job.
Besides deciding the central contracts, the selection panel’s initial task will be to pick teams for the home series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand starting January 3. PTI BS KHS BS KHS KHS
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