BCCI lays down guidelines for aspiring national selectors

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Monday (September 12), laid down the guidelines while seeking applications for the post of Senior, Junior and Women's teams' national selectors. As per a recent decision, the Indian board decided to do away with the zonal method and pick their candidates via an interview process for the first time. They have also put an age cap of 60 years for the applicants. However, reports stated that BCCI has steered clear of Lodha panel's recommendation of having a three-member commitee in favour of sticking with their five-selector policy.

The following is the list of guidelines for those willing to apply for the positions.

- He or She should have represented the Indian team either in a Test match or a One Day International or more than 50 first-class matches in India, in a team selected by the BCCI to be considered for the Senior National selection Committee.

- Candidates should have played more than 50 first class matches in India to be considered for a position in the Junior National selection committee

- It is not mandatory but would be desirable that the candidate has served as a selector for any age group in any of the affiliated member associations of the BCC

- Candidates who have already completed 4 years as a National selector in BCCI, will not be eligible as per the existing by-laws of BCCI

- He or she should have retired on record, from all forms of cricket at least 5 years prior to this date of application

- He or she should not be part of any IPL team/management or part of any other league in the world

- Candidates, if selected, should not be associated directly or indirectly with any cricket coaching academy or another such organisation associated with the game

- He or she cannot, in any form, be engaged with any media house/publication/syndicated columns once shortlisted for this position.

- Candidates should be Indian Nationals and free of any criminal record and should not be under any sanction from BCCI or any of the affiliated associations of the BCCI or any Government agency

- Candidates should be under the age of 60 and be willing to undergo a medical examination, if selected

- Candidates should be willing to appear for a personal interview, if required

- Candidates should be willing to serve on either of the committees, Senior or Junior, based on the decision of the BCCI

- Candidates must be willing to travel as and when required by the BCCI

- He or she must commit to a full-time role for the period, decided by the BCCI