Overview

• Vice-president Rajeev Shukla told ANI that complaints about players must be made responsibly, stressing that selection is the team’s job.
• Gautam Gambhir condemned personal attacks on Harshit Rana in a post-match press conference after India’s sweep of the West Indies, calling them shameful.
• Former players Kris Srikkanth and Ravichandran Ashwin had questioned Rana’s inclusion, with debate fueled by his past link to Gambhir at Kolkata Knight Riders.
• The BCCI’s public support follows the announcement last week by chief selector Ajit Agarkar that Rana is retained in India’s ODI squad for the Australia tour.
• The board’s stance emphasizes selector authority and player welfare even as outside criticism of the selection continues.