In Indian cricket selectors are not often given credit score for the success of the group chosen by them. On the opposite, they’ve been subjected to harsh criticism on quite a few events for participant alternatives and exclusion from the group.
During his time as Chief Selector, MSK Prasad needed to cope with these points frequently. He has reacted to the controversies throughout his tenure because the Chief selector for the Indian Cricket group.
MSK Prasad alluded to an incident involving Anushka Sharma through the World Cup in England two years in the past, throughout which the selectors had been chastised by former cricketers and followers.
From 2016 till 2020, MSK Prasad served because the chairman of the Senior Selection Committee. In choosing gamers for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, the 2019 World Cup, and the 2018–19 Australia tour, he needed to make tough selections. This has prompted plenty of debate previously. But he was criticized not just for the participant alternatives but additionally for the presence of Anushka Sharma, spouse of Team India captain Virat Kohli, through the matches within the 2019 ODI World Cup.
Taking a jibe on the Selection Committee former Indian wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer had remarked, “We have a Mickey Mouse selection committee.” He additionally made a controversial comment that through the match selectors had been busy serving Anushka tea.
In a current interview with ESPN Cricinfo, Prasad remarked that the selectors had been unnecessarily dragged into the problem of serving espresso.
“No one applauded the selectors when Team India defeated Australia in a Test series at home in the absence of star players. It makes no difference to us. Because the team’s management recognized and valued our efforts. This is acceptable to us. Whatever the outsiders say, the team members are aware of the work we have completed. This is something that Team India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun and Paras Mhambrey are well aware of,” Prasad added.
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