Srinagar: Former India opener Virender Sehwag has given his blunt direct answer on accepting the BCCI for chief selector’s post.
There have been rumours going around that BCCI has already approached Sehwag for the role of chief selector. The post had been vacant since Chetan Sharma resigned from his post as national selection committee chairman after revealing classified information about the Indian team.
BCCI has officially started the search for the vacant spot.
However, when asked point-blank by Times of India on the speculations, Sehwag replied saying, “No”.
The former India opener, who presently works as an analyst on various platforms and also earns a handsome amount from promotional activities, is also unlikely to apply for the job himself given the pay package of INR 1 crore.
“During CoA’s time, Viru was asked to apply for head coach’s job and then it went to Anil Kumble. It is unlikely he will apply himself and also the pay package isn’t something that will be financially viable for someone of his stature,” a BCCI official, privy to developments had told PTI on conditions of anonymity.