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Parvinder Awana appointed to lead BCCI junior selection panel

Former India pacer Parvinder Awana has been named chairman of the newly-formed BCCI junior selection committee.

By , Sports news desk

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Parvinder Awana has been appointed chairman of the BCCI junior selection committee. Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav are the other members, with a fifth to be named shortly.

Key takeaways

  • Parvinder Awana appointed chairman of BCCI junior selection committee
  • Committee members are Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav
  • Awana played two T20Is and 62 First-Class matches, taking 191 wickets
  • Krishna Das played 49 First-Class matches and took 166 wickets
  • N. Arjun Yadav played 83 First-Class matches and was in India's U19 World Cup-winning squad in 2000

Former India pacer Parvinder Awana has been appointed chairman of the newly-formed BCCI junior selection committee. The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the appointment on Friday, October 23, 2026, after the Cricket Advisory Committee screened and interviewed applicants.

Awana's playing and coaching record

Awana played two T20Is for India and featured in 62 First-Class matches, taking 191 wickets. He represented Delhi, India A and Rest of India, besides playing in the IPL for Kings XI Punjab, now known as Punjab Kings. After retirement, he moved into coaching, working with Delhi's U16, U19 and U23 teams, as well as India U19 and various BCCI and Centre of Excellence high-performance programmes.

The other members of the panel

Krishna Das, a former Assam and Goa fast bowler, played 49 First-Class matches and took 166 wickets. He represented India U19 and India A and later worked as India U19 bowling coach and bowling coach of the Uttarakhand Ranji Trophy team. Rakesh Patel represented Gujarat and Baroda and played for India A, besides featuring in the Duleep Trophy, Deodhar Trophy and Irani Trophy. He worked as a coach with Baroda and Gujarat across U19, U23 and senior teams, and was Head Coach of the Baroda U23 team in the 2025-26 season. N. Arjun Yadav represented India A and played 83 First-Class matches during his playing career. He was also part of India's U19 World Cup-winning squad in 2000. Following his playing career with Hyderabad, he took up coaching, serving as Head Coach of the Hyderabad senior and U23 teams, and has served as a BCCI Match Referee since 2022.

What happens next

The BCCI said the fifth member of the Junior Cricket Committee will be appointed shortly. The Cricket Advisory Committee recommended Awana as chairman, along with Das, Patel and Yadav as members of the committee.

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