However, the Gujarat Titans coach did not submit his application for the role of the West Zone selection that could have made him the head of India’s selection committee before the deadline. This left many stunned as Patel was the frontrunner to replace Agarkar. Well, Wasim Jaffer in line to replace Ajit Agarkar as BCCI chief selector.
The BCCI was reportedly offering an annual salary of Rs 3 crore, but taking the job could have cost Patel a significant amount of income from his coaching role with Gujarat Titans and his commentary assignments. If he had taken the job, the BCCI’s rules would not have allowed him to continue as Gujarat Titans’ assistant and batting coach and his commentary assignments.
₹3 Crore BCCI offer vs ₹9 Crore earnings
Presently, South Zone selector Pragyan Ojha is leading the selection panel. A new selector from the West Zone is also expected to join, while former cricketers Wasim Jaffer and Romesh Powar are reportedly among the leading candidates. Amid this, BCCI grills selector candidates on Rohit Sharma’s future and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s situation.
The former all-rounder feels the BCCI must offer better financial benefits if the board wants experienced names to take charge of India’s selection process. Ashwin feels the chief selector should receive remuneration comparable to that of the Indian men’s head coach.
Ashwin wants BCCI to attract top names with lucrative deals
Ashwin believes that better pay could attract former greats such as Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and Anil Kumble to selection roles. He also questioned whether the BCCI genuinely wants people of that level of experience and reputation in its selection panel.
He said on his YouTube channel, “You will get selectors of the pedigree of, you know, maybe Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and Anil Kumble. If you want selectors of that pedigree, then the opportunity to make a lucrative deal is necessary.”
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