Indian board sacks selection panel after humiliating T20 World Cup exit

E-Paper | June 24, 2026

The Indian cricket board responded to the national team’s defeat in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia last week by sacking their senior selection committee on Friday.

India were dumped out of the tournament in Australia after a 10-wicket hammering by eventual champions England and Rohit Sharma’s side was labelled “clueless” and “out of their depth” by former players, fans and the country’s media.

Former head coach Ravi Shastri also said the team needed to appoint a new captain for the shortest format of the game. But it was the Chetan Sharma-led senior selection committee that was first to go.

“The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India invites applications for the position of national selectors (senior men),” the BCCI said in a statement, adding that it was looking to fill five positions.

England won the Twenty20 title after beating Pakistan in the final.

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bhaRAT

Nov 19, 2022 03:25pm

That was totally onesided semi, 10 wicket thrashing. Gutless performance!

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M. Saeed

Nov 19, 2022 03:29pm

India is the best professional team good only for big money. IPL has filled their minds to play only for self enrichment.

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Hamid

Nov 19, 2022 03:30pm

Credit where its due; decisive action taken.

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Ahmad Patel

Nov 19, 2022 03:39pm

What BCCI should do, hire cricketer’s from Pakistan and have them play for Indian’s T20 and ODI team as well as IPL.

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Chacha

Nov 19, 2022 03:43pm

India main problem is their weak balling attack. They should include beef eating Muslims in their bowling attack to improve their chances. Religious bigotry will destroy India

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Changez Khan

Nov 19, 2022 03:46pm

The sore losers.

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Samir

Nov 19, 2022 03:46pm

170/0 16 overs

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Rubina

Nov 19, 2022 03:53pm

As as humiliating as loosing to zimbabwe, India and finale

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Kiwi

Nov 19, 2022 04:20pm

It won't make any difference in the results.

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Truth

Nov 19, 2022 04:24pm

I think T20 doesn’t have scope for defensiveness for the team batting first. Just bat your heart out.

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Vigilante

Nov 19, 2022 04:27pm

It was hammering from their colonial masters which Indians will never forget.

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Swamee

Nov 19, 2022 04:40pm

A bit drastic. Yes the semifinal was humiliating but otherwise they made the best of what they had.

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Anonymouseee

Nov 19, 2022 04:42pm

India humiliated at the international front , yet again.

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Gordon D. Walker

Nov 19, 2022 04:43pm

Lumber 1 Indian Team

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Hani_Layyah

Nov 19, 2022 04:54pm

this selection commettee might be suitable for any IPL franchise

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Bakht

Nov 19, 2022 04:54pm

How’s making it to the semis humiliating? We demand too much from our players.

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Hani_Layyah

Nov 19, 2022 04:55pm

Huge moment for BCCI to ponder other than mere IPL glamour

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Daru

Nov 19, 2022 05:02pm

Gone without a fight that is becoming quite the norm since the hindutva took over as Amit Shah son of political leader as the head of cricket BCCI.

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Ghaznavi

Nov 19, 2022 05:07pm

Sack ipl if you care about international events

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Nov 19, 2022 05:31pm

Too little, too late. Please remember, money can't buy everything.

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Ali B

Nov 19, 2022 05:42pm

Are all other countries who lost also firing their selection committee.

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rashidia

Nov 19, 2022 06:26pm

India humiliated pakistan and won its world cup same day .....

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haider shaikh

Nov 19, 2022 06:27pm

They should appoint Wasim Akram as a bowling coach.

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Multani

Nov 19, 2022 06:29pm

We should learn from Indians and make drastic changes in our selectors and team to fill gaps in our weaknesses so as to be champions next time.

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Simple

Nov 19, 2022 06:53pm

The main sorrow is that of finishing behind Pakistan- yet again. Money can buy you umpires, not grace or glory.

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Manzoor

Nov 19, 2022 07:05pm

Pakistan should also re-evaluate their performances of the world cup despite their luckily reaching in the final match. There are lots of problems in the selections and several players were almost doing nothing while lack of an experience players like Stokes and absebce of spin playing batters it failed to achieve the expected goal.

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HAJI

Nov 19, 2022 07:20pm

The title of this article is based on bias and hatred. India reached semifinal, it is not humiliation to reach that spot!

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A Shah

Nov 19, 2022 07:27pm

India is fully in control and driving seat

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Constantine

Nov 19, 2022 08:15pm

@Simple, “ Money can buy you umpires, not grace or glory.”- that’s what a poor, poverty stricken person would say.

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Ahmad

Nov 19, 2022 08:32pm

Reaching finals on other teams merit, losing to Zimbabwe is not pride or glory. At least India reached semifinals on their merit.. give at credit where it’s due

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Ahmad

Nov 19, 2022 08:34pm

India have always won any tittle before Pakistan, World Cup, T20 World Cup, champions trophy, Asia cup etc etc

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Shahzeb Arif

Nov 19, 2022 08:35pm

@HAJI, loosing by 10 wickets is really a humiliation. Your standards might been different.

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imran_m

Nov 19, 2022 08:36pm

India played in the semis of the WC. Nothing humiliating about it.

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Chacha Jee

Nov 19, 2022 08:43pm

'Humiliated'? Are you saying it is Humiliation if a country participates in a tournament and loses? Let me show you the mirror and give you an idea of 'Humiliation'. 1) When India refuses to send it's team to Pakistan for Asia Cup, then that is 'Humiliation', 2) When Pakistan will show up in India for ODI World Cup, that will be a self inflicted 'Humiliation' as PCB Chief had said Pakistan will not participate in ODI Tournament in retaliation that India refuses to come to Pakistan for Asia Cup

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patriot

Nov 19, 2022 08:43pm

and when will we look into our selectors for sending a below par batting lineup into the world cup ?

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Saj

Nov 19, 2022 08:48pm

No one is blind, everyone can see how Indian board manipulate the games. This should end to save the game. It’s not a gentlemen’s game any more. Haji@ what should be the title of the article??

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Aruj

Nov 19, 2022 08:56pm

IPL revenue is like 18% of your gdp. Enjoy!

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Galang

Nov 19, 2022 09:00pm

Knee jerk reaction. Scapegoating selection panel.it will be business as usual either the newer panel too.

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Dragden

Nov 19, 2022 09:18pm

They should sack modi also

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Nov 19, 2022 09:23pm

and now they will hire hate monger bjp activists.

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Texas Tariq

Nov 19, 2022 09:51pm

They did it quietly... After the 152-0 came the equally humiliating 170-0 India now obsessed with winning by 10 WICKETS against Pakistan.... Trust me.

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Ahmad

Nov 19, 2022 10:10pm

@Chacha, beef eaters can’t get Kohli out

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Manzoor

Nov 19, 2022 10:13pm

Pakistan team management and PCB also need soul searching why they are going so close but failing to lift the trophy repeatedly and must take appropriate actions for future success.

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Pakistani FO

Nov 19, 2022 11:09pm

India was/is good enough to beat Pakistan. That's more than winning the WC.

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Abbotabadi

Nov 20, 2022 01:24am

@Chacha, A useless remark from an an uneducated person.

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Asif

Nov 20, 2022 03:26am

Pakistan Team should take drastic action to replace middle order players. Thank you

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Rangamaru

Nov 20, 2022 08:55am

@Ahmad Patel , no then they will lose against Zimbabwe

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Rho

Nov 20, 2022 10:14am

@Chacha, like shami?

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Rho

Nov 20, 2022 10:14am

It was a humiliation alright. Mercifully they did not lose to Pakistan or Zimbabwe.

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Rho

Nov 20, 2022 10:17am

Right move. The rot starts at the top. The wrong bowlers were selected(shami, axar, Ashwin) while better ones were either not selected or benched.

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Simba

Nov 20, 2022 12:34pm

BCCI are taking steps to remedy performance deficit.

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Simba

Nov 20, 2022 12:34pm

@Ahmad Patel , keep dreaming.

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