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BCCI Begins Search for New Junior Selection Panel Members

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Photograph of the BCCI logo. Source (X) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for five vacancies on its Junior Cricket Committee, which will oversee the selection and development of India’s age-group teams. The committee will be responsible for selecting squads up to the Under-22 level for training camps, as well as junior assignments against domestic and international teams. Its work will cover competitions and tours in India and abroad, with a key focus on identifying emerging players and building a strong pool of talent for the future. Role of the Committee The selected members will have several responsibilities, including: • Selecting age-group squads through a fair and transparent process, while identifying promising players and strengthening India’s junior bench strength. • Monitoring players during domestic and international matches and contributing to the selection of squads for camps, tournaments and tours. • Selecting coaches and oth...
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Rain arrives in Colombo with Jurel on 95

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Pc- Revsportz/Debasis Sen The weather in Sri Lanka mocks the accuracy claims of different weather apps. It follows its own course, giving two hoots about what technology predicts. Around 2.15 pm on Monday, the heavens opened. At the time of writing, it’s raining cats and dogs. The entire ground is covered, but it doesn’t look like a passing shower. Will we see any more play on Day 2 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the SSC? India have reached the comfort zone at 475/8 at the time of the rain stoppage. Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 95 has formed the bedrock of this effort. Given the way he has held the back end of India’s innings together, it was only fitting that Shubman Gill was waiting for his team-mate to reach his century before declaring. It will be interesting to see the skipper’s approach after play resumes. The pitch has started to show some signs of wear and tear, but India will still need time to bowl Sri Lanka out twice on this surface. Rishabh Pant fell first b...
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Shubman Gill has the potential to be a very good captain: Roy Dias

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  Roy Dias. Image :Debasis Sen Former Sri Lankan cricketer Roy Dias’ knocks of 60 and 97 on a turning track against India in the 1982 Chepauk Test continue to be remembered. He also played a pivotal role in Sri Lanka’s historic first home Test series win over India in 1985-86. One of the pillars of Sri Lankan batting during the 1980s, Dias was a joy to watch at the crease, blessed with a wonderful sense of timing and an elegant stroke-making ability. Now 73, he remains involved with Sri Lanka Cricket’s talent scouting programme at the Under-15 level. After retiring from international cricket, Dias also had coaching stints with Sri Lanka and Nepal. After a few exchanges over the phone, Dias agreed to meet this correspondent at his home in Malabe, on the outskirts of Colombo. An absolute gentleman, he even drove me from the Sinhalese Sports Club to his residence. Over the next half an hour, our conversation covered Sri Lankan cricket, his playing days, the influence of Sir Gary S...
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Jaiswal Breaks Silence On Heated Exchange With Asitha Fernando

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PC- Debasis sen India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons since the start of the ongoing second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC). After India opted to bat first, Jaiswal started the innings on a positive note, finding the boundaries with ease. Much like in Galle, he got off to a good start and wanted to make the most of the good batting conditions at the SSC. The left-hander hit three fours and was nearing his fifty. However, in an attempt to hit another boundary in the same over from Asitha Fernando, Jaiswal was dismissed. The extra bounce from the wicket did the trick for the bowler on that occasion, as the Indian opener got an inside edge onto the stumps. Disappointed with himself, a dejected Jaiswal was walking back to the dressing room. However, moments later, he turned back and went straight towards Asitha while the bowler was celebrating with his teammates. The exchange escalated when Jaiswal’s helme...
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‘Two-day Test matches unacceptable’: Justin Langer questions Australia-Bangladesh finish

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Justin Langer. Source: X Former Australia opener Justin Langer has criticised the growing trend of short-lived Test matches, calling two-day finishes “unacceptable” after Australia defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test on Sunday. Australia bounced back from their shock nine-wicket defeat in Darwin with a dominant performance, led by Mitchell Starc’s 10-wicket match haul. The victory helped the world’s top-ranked side level the two-match series 1-1. However, this swift finish also marked Australia’s third Test in their last seven to finish within two days. “Two-day Test matches (are) unacceptable. It’s no good for the game for so many reasons. Last year was disappointing for the crowds, for the kids who get to watch their heroes on TV or listen on the radio or get to the ground,” said Langer on SEN Radio. The former Australia batter also highlighted the financial impact of such matches on the sport. “Economically, it’s a disaster for Cricket Australia, wh...
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Roshan Mahanama’s message of support to Vinod Kambli: ‘You have friends on the other side of the ocean’

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Vinod Kambli(L),Roshan Mahanama(R) Images :X Shamik Chakrabarty, Colombo Back in April, when Vinod Kambli had turned up for an IPL game at Wankhede Stadium, he looked pale and frail. The former India batsman, who stitched a historic world-record 664-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar while playing for Shardashram Vidyamandir in the Harris Shield in 1988, has been battling health issues in the last few years. He was hospitalised several times, and when he came for that game between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad, he was struggling to walk, being supported by two men. Kambli made a roaring entry into Test cricket, scoring two double centuries and as many hundreds in his first seven Tests. He faded away even more spectacularly. But those who have played with and against him still remember the man who had the talent to achieve great things. Roshan Mahanama, the World Cup-winning former Sri Lanka batsman, who in his day was one of the finest fielders in the game, checked on K...
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Jaiswal vs Fernando, India vs Sri Lanka — even-steven at lunch on Day 1

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PC- Debasis Sen, RevSportz The score is now 1-1 in the Yashasvi Jaiswal versus Sri Lanka nibbling game, tongue firmly in cheek. In Galle, when Prasidh Krishna was bowling to Niroshan Dickwella, Jaiswal had taken the lip-in-chief role from his position at backward square. Grapevine has it that he was imploring the Sri Lankan batsman to hit the fast bowler over square leg if he were serious about earning an IPL contract. Dickwella tried to manufacture a shot against Prasidh and got out. On the first day of the second Test here at the SSC in Colombo, as Jaiswal was castled by Asitha Fernando, the bowler had a go at him. The opener responded and a few verbals flew. Was there a physical contact? Match referee must have taken note. Jaiswal’s dismissal actually came against the run of play. After India won another good toss on a pretty decent pitch, Fernando welcomed the southpaw to the crease with a yorker. That was top confidence. Jaiswal’s response next ball was a gorgeous o...
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