Ashok Malhotra News

"What should be a three-year leadership plan across formats once Rohit Sharma's captaincy tenure ends?" - This was one of questions asked in the interview of potential BCCI selectors

The BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising Ashok Malhotra, Sulakshana Naik and Jatin Paranjpe, is likely to meet in Mumbai on December 29 to interview the prospective candidates for the new national selection panel

The three-member committee comprises Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape and Sulakshana Naik

Stressing that the team should have done "much better" than it did in the Ranji Trophy last season, Malhotra said that his job would be to get out of his comfort zone of being an "armchair critic" and "walk the talk".

A Level III coach, Malhotra briefly coached Team India in acting capacity when John Wright had gone to New Zealand ahead of a triangular series in Dhaka in 2003 besides coaching India 'A'. Malhotra said that he would take help from former Bengal and India captain Sourav Ganguly.

Shami has also earned accolades from none other than former India captain Sourav Ganguly who described him as a "bowler with lot of promise."

Bengal coach has expressed his surprise at the picking of four openers by the selectors in the Indian squad for the Test series against England starting on November 15.

Domestic record-setting batsman, Amol Muzumdar on Tuesday endorsed the new Ranji Trophy format featuring all teams in three groups - A, B and C - and points system along with a host of cricketer-turned coaches.

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Monday hailed the maiden victory of Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, saying the team was destined to win and credited little-known Manvinder Singh Bisla for the triumph.