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BCCI reveals new Junior Selection Panel, Parvinder Awana named Chairman

Former India fast bowler Parvinder Awana has been appointed as the chairman of India’s Junior Selection Committee on Friday (October 23). The BCCI has announced that the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) selected Parvinder Awana as the Junior Selection Committee head.Parvinder…

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 10:19 AM
BCCI reveals new Junior Selection Panel, Parvinder Awana named Chairman
Key Things to Know
  • The BCCI named former India fast bowler Parvinder Awana chairman of the Junior Selection Committee.
  • Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel, and N. Arjun Yadav were appointed as members of the four-man panel.
  • The Cricket Advisory Committee screened applicants, and a fifth committee member will be selected soon.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has officially appointed former national fast bowler Parvinder Awana as the chairman of the Junior Selection Committee. The Cricket Advisory Committee conducted interviews before recommending Awana alongside committee members Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel, and N. Arjun Yadav. The BCCI announced that the fifth and final member of the junior panel will be appointed soon.

Awana represented India in two T20Is and played IPL cricket for Kings XI Punjab before transitioning into age-group coaching roles. Das, Patel, and Yadav also bring extensive domestic playing and coaching backgrounds to the panel, with Yadav previously winning the Under-19 World Cup in 2000 and serving as a BCCI match referee.

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