In the meeting on May 8, six teams were announced by the national selectors. Among the most recognizable exclusion from the Test squad that will play against Afghanistan was Rohit Sharma’s. MSK Prasad, after the announcement, stated that the panel thought it was the ‘best opportunity’ to get Karun Nair in the mix of things over Rohit Sharma, who hasn't clicked in the Test format of late. Nair's brilliant stint in the Ranji Trophy this season, where he has scored 600 runs, played a crucial role in his selection. 

"We did discuss, had a meeting with Virat, Ravi and Rahul. Some of the Test specialists like Saha, Vijay and Shami will play the third India 'A' Test against West Indies A before playing the warm-up game against Essex and then the England Tests," Prasad said.

Prasad praised the performances of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal and stated it made sense to give them chance seeing their improving performances.

"When they (Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja) were excluded, we made it clear that two-three youngsters would be given the opportunity. It made sense to give them a long rope. If you see the wickets they've (Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal) taken, it's heartening. They've kept improving game after game, so it makes sense to continue with them when they're winning games both home and abroad," said Prasad.

"Credit to my colleagues because one thing that I am very proud about our committee is that we keep track of every match. We have designed a strategy where match referees give their reports on those matches, which we have not watched. So we keep track of every domestic match played in India. Also, we talk to the senior boys and take their inputs," Prasad said.

He also stated that Mayank Agarwal, Prasidh Krishna, Rajneesh Gurbani have all been rewarded for their good performances in the domestic circuit.