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The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), has announced the appointment of new members of All-India Junior Selection Committee on Friday. Sharath Sridharan, Pathik Patel, Ranadeb Bose, Kishan Mohan and Harvinder Singh Sodhi, were named in the committee, with Sridharan as the Chairman.

Mohammed Siraj, who was an integral part in India’s historic triumphs in Australia and England recently, revelled in the joy of playing under an 'inspirational' Virat Kohli. The 27-year-old admitted that he wished to be a part of the T20 World Cup squad, but added that greater goals lie ahead.

Sunil Gavaskar believes that KL Rahul can be groomed as a future India captain, following Virat Kohli’s decision to step down from T20I captaincy after the T20I World Cup. With Rohit Sharma in all likelihood to take over the role, Gavaskar feels that Rahul should be made his deputy.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that Virat Kohli’s decision to step down as India’s T20I captain was made keeping the future roadmap in mind. Kohli, on Thursday, September 16, officially announced to quit as India’s T20I captain after the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021, in the UAE.