MSK Prasad has revealed that he took some tough call regarding selection when he was the chairman of selectors. And, sometimes it was even against the “legends of the game” as well during his nearly four-year term in the “interest of the future of Indian cricket”.
The former India wicketkeeper-batsman, in a recent interview, was asked whether the time was tough for him while dealing with former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s retirement. “During the course of your journey as a selector, you will have to take some tough decisions even against the legends of the game in the interest of the future of Indian cricket,” said MSK Prasad, whose tenure ended in March.
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“Identifying the right successor is the most important job of a selector. You have to be dispassionate as a selector and can’t be emotional about taking tough decisions. And the reason for having a selection committee is to create successors. There can’t be another Dhoni or Sachin [Tendulkar] as they are very unique and their contribution is invaluable and no one can question that,” Prasad again shared to cricket.com
On the other hand, he also opened up on the squad of the World Test Championship (WTC) final as the players are mostly selected in his time as well and the former India player has pointed to the results as well.
“You need to do what you are supposed to do. Our deeds are there to see. If seven superstars of the Indian team don’t play in an important match, seven youngsters step in their place [the 2020-21 Australia tour] from India A and win you the game, it is a big compliment for our hard work. Whether people believe it and speak about it or not is immaterial as long as results are there to see,” he said.
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MSK Prasad also said that he is happy to see the Indian team make it to the WTC final, where the team will take on New Zealand in Southampton from June 18.
“There are no two ways about it. The amount of satisfaction and happiness you get from this. From the selection point of view, we did our best. We played our little part in helping this Indian team play the final of the World Test championship. This team thoroughly deserves it since they have been number one for the last four years. Now, I can’t wait to watch the final,” MSK Prasad concluded.
