Sunil Joshi the newly appointed selector for the Indian Cricket team has commented on honor he feels in serving Indian cricket as chairman of the senior national selection committee for years to come. Cricket Advisory Committee chief Madan Lal and his team had confirmed the appointment of  Sunil Joshi a few days ago after carefully assessing all the candidates who applied for the post.

Being a former player himself, Sunil knows the struggles, injuries, and phases a player gets through in his career. Playing as a left-arm spinner for Karnataka, he has also captained the Karnataka Ranji trophy team to glory during the 1998-99 season.

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Retiring from all forms of cricket back in 2012, Sunil Joshi worked in various profiles across cricket. Being a coach, mentor, and commentator, Sunil finally decided to pursue coaching full time. His coaching journey began in the 2011-12 season with the Hyderabad team that reached the quarter-finals. He has also with the national sides of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.  Internationally, he has also coached the sides of  Bangaladesh, Oman and the USA.

“It’s an honor and privilege to serve my beloved country in a new role. I’m grateful to the CAC led by chairman Madan Lal and members RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik for the faith and confidence they have shown in me. I look forward to the new challenge with commitment and conviction,” Joshi said.

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With his recent appointment, Sunil Joshi will have to step down as the bowling coach for the IPL side of Kings 11 Punjab which is captained by KL Rahul and head coached by Anil Kumble.