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Ajay Ratra was appointed to the BCCI Men’s Selection Committee as the new member, replacing Salil Ankola

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An official endorsement by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shows that Ajay Ratra, the wicketkeeper in the Indian national team, was recently appointed.

Indian Cricket Selection Committee Members

Name Role Zone Represented
Ajit Agarkar Chairman West Zone
Shiv Sundar Das Member East Zone
Subroto Banerjee Member Central Zone
Sridharan Sharath Member South Zone
Ajay Ratra Member North Zone

This comes at a time when Ratra has been appointed to take over from Salil Ankola, who has been part of the five-member bench.

The inclusion of Ratra adds another factor to the selection committee, as he has been playing for a long time, both for domestic and international cricket.

The selection committee headed by former Indian fast bowler Ajit Agarkar is responsible for major calls concerning the composition of the national side.

Members of the committee are Shiv Sundar Das, Subroto Banerjee, and Sridharan Sharath, who are members of different zones of the country.

To continue with the tradition of having a committee that represents the different zones in the country, Ratra, who is from the North Zone, will be representing the region.

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Ratra’s Cricketing Journey

Why Ratra Was Chosen

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Notably, he still holds the record as the youngest wicketkeeper to score a Test century.

His unbeaten 115 against the West Indies in 2002 remains a career highlight.

It would be useful to bring into the limelight a person that any Indian cricket follower should be familiar with.

He was included in the India squad in 2002, and without any doubt, he became one of the most efficient wicketkeeper batsmen on the team.

One of his major accomplishments was to be the youngest wicketkeeper in the world to make a Test century, which is still a record to this date.

His knock of an unbeaten 115 in 2002 on a West Indies tour can be regarded as one of his career highlights.

On the domestic front, Ratra also had an impressive stint as he played for Haryana for more than a decade.

He has been involved with the national team set up in domestic cricket, and his prior experience should be of help when it comes to talent search, especially from the junior cricket leagues.


Effect on the Selection Committee

Mr. Ajay Ratra, now on the selection committee, is yet another example of the BCCI’s penchant for selecting former players with extensive domestic and international cricketing experience.

The appointment of Ratra is even more significant considering the current situation in the Indian cricket team.Where, many new faces have been introduced in the Indian cricket side.

This will be of great advantage to Ratra because he has good knowledge of the game, especially when it comes to wicketkeepers and batsmen.

His view on the issue will probably affect the choice of players who can deliver when under pressure an aspect that is so vital in any international cricketer.

Why Ratra Was Chosen

This move is in line with a strategic plan adopted by BCCI of bringing new people to the selection panel while retaining its experienced figures.

Salil Ankola, whom Ratra replaced, was from the west zone, and with Ajit Agarkar already in the team, they had to get someone from the north zone.

His sheer hardworking nature coupled with disciplined may have also been a factor that informed his selection by Ratra.

Self-control, clear thinking, sound judgment, and systematic planning are some of the outstanding qualities of a selector, and these are personified in him.

They will be useful as the Indian team is to get ready for further encounters: the two-Test series scheduled for September 19 with Bangladesh.

Ajay Ratra will be required to make some decisions as a member of the selection committee to consider the eligible candidates.

It is this committee that must be active, especially bearing in mind that there is the ICC World Test Championship as well as other tournaments to be held.

Thus, the choice of players who can excel in both one-day and test cricket formats will be of great importance for India’s success.

Thus, Ratra will experience the issue of implementing a successful balance of experienced players and young talents in the fight for victory.

Besides, as more talent emerges for the Indian team, the decision-making pressure on the selection committee has never been this intense.

While Ajay Ratra takes up his new assignment there will be keen interest on how he will contribute towards charting the course for the future of Cricket in India.

This Bangladesh series will be his baptism to the test firing as a selector.

It would be equally good to see the performance of the selection committee with Ajit Agarkar at the helm of affairs along with Ratra’s input during this crucial phase where Indian cricket is standing at a crossroads.

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