Four former cricketers who can become new members of selection panel in Indian Cricket Board

The Indian Cricket Board in a shocking move sacked the entire selection panel led by Chetan Sharma on 18^th November 2022. The move came after India’s humiliating 10-wicket loss against England in the semi-final of the 20-20 World Cup 2022. In a press release, Indian Cricket Board secretary, Jay Shah, invited applications for five positions by November 28 urging former Indian cricketers to apply for the positions.

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There are some eligibility criteria that the applicants need to meet. The major ones are that they should not be more than 60 years old. They should have retired from cricket five years ago, and most importantly, they should have played a minimum of 7 Test matches or 30 First Class matches or 10 ODI and 20 First Class matches. With several former cricketers set to apply for the selectors' position, there are a few prominent names that fans would love to see fill the vacant position. On that note, let’s take a look at the top four former players who could become the new member of the selection panel:

1 Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra (Source: Twitter)

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After retiring from international cricket, Chopra has made a name for himself for his top-notch analysis on TV. The former Indian opener has in-depth knowledge of the current players as is evident in his analysis across different series.

2 Nikhil Chopra

Nikhil Chopra (Source: Twitter)

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Nikhil Chopra is another popular name that regularly features in the commentary box. He is a 48-year-old retired spinner, who has played 61 first-class matches. Chopra has represented India in one Test and 39 ODIs picking up 46 wickets. Chopra works as a cricket expert for Star Sports and YouTube channels.

3 Murali Kartik

Murali Kartik (Source: Twitter)

Former Indian left-arm spinner has represented India in eight Tests and 37 ODIs picking up 61 wickets in total. Kartik has been following Indian cricket for a long time now working as a broadcaster, and he has a good cricketing brain. Someone like him can be a fantastic choice as a selector.

4 Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag (Source: Twitter)

Virender Sehwag is considered India’s second-best opener in Test Cricket after Sunil Gavaskar. He has played 104 Tests and 251 ODIs and won the 20-20 World Cup in 2007 and ODI World Cup in 2011. Sehwag is one of the front-runners to apply for the five vacant positions of the selection panel.