Overview
- Multiple Indian outlets reported on Saturday that Ramesh Powar is the frontrunner to be appointed chairman of the BCCI’s five-member junior (Under-22) selection committee.
- The BCCI formally invited applications for the panel on August 24 with a September 5 deadline and set eligibility at a minimum of 25 first-class matches and five years retired.
- The new junior committee will select age-group teams up to Under-22 for camps, tours and matches, appoint coaches and support staff, run junior tournaments and promote off-field ethics.
- Ashish Winston Zaidi has been tipped as a likely member and the incoming panel will replace the current Under-22 setup led by S Sharath, with remaining names to be announced.
- Reports say Powar’s role could change if talks with Parthiv Patel over the senior chief-selector post fail, a development that would affect who fills Ajit Agarkar’s expected vacancy next month and shape the pathway from junior to senior squads.