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Parvinder Awana named head of BCCI junior selection committee
The BCCI named former India fast bowler Parvinder Awana chair of its Junior Selection Committee on Friday.
The committee selects players for India’s junior cricket teams.
Awana played two T20 internationals for India and took 191 wickets in 62 first-class matches.
Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav were also appointed to the committee.
Each has played cricket and later worked in coaching or other cricket roles.
The committee has four members so far, and the BCCI said it will appoint a fifth soon.
The appointments followed a selection process conducted by the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee.
The BCCI appointed former India pacer Parvinder Awana as chairperson of its Junior Selection Committee on Friday.
The Cricket Advisory Committee screened and interviewed applicants before recommending Awana and three other members.
The named members are Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav.
The BCCI said the committee’s fifth member will be appointed shortly.
Awana played two T20Is for India and took 191 wickets in 62 First-Class matches.
- Who
- Parvinder Awana was named chairperson of the BCCI Junior Selection Committee.
- What
- The BCCI appointed Awana and named Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav as committee members. A fifth member will be appointed later.
- When
- Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The Cricket Advisory Committee completed a selection process, including screening and interviews, and recommended the appointments.
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The Cricket Advisory Committee screened and interviewed applicants and recommended Awana and three other members.
The BCCI announced Awana’s appointment as chairperson and said a fifth member would be appointed shortly.
- Chairperson
- Parvinder Awana
- Other named members
- Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav
- Committee
- BCCI Junior Selection Committee
- Awana’s India appearances
- Two T20Is
- Awana’s First-Class record
- 62 matches; 191 wickets
- Fifth member
- To be appointed shortly
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The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) conducted a selection process for the appointment of members to the Junior Cricket Committee. The CAC screened and interviewed applicants and, following the process, recommended the appointment of Parvinder Awana as Chairman, along with Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav as members of the Committee,