In November, the BCCI had sacked the entire selection panel headed by Chetan Sharma. The other members were Harvinder Singh, Sunil Joshi and Debasish Mohanty.
'He adds stability in the middle order and there were spots where he could have slotted in.'
'If I were Prithvi, I would quickly evaluate and conclude that fitness is a major missing piece in his game. Without it, his future in cricket is uncertain.'
'Every game that he has been part of, where India has won across formats, you will see that Bumrah has left a big imprint on that game.'
Shah said even a foreign coach can be considered depending on the CAC's recommendations.
Rahul Dravid has already informed the BCCI about his decision to step away from the role after the T20 World Cup.
'I have a feeling that after a certain transition happens, you could see Rishabh Pant opening the batting for India in T20 cricket.'
The BCCI on Tuesday named Ajit Agarkar as chairman of the Senior Men's Selection Committee.
'This is a huge responsibility and I look forward to working closely with talented players and providing them with the right preparation and guidance to excel.'
Suryakumar Yadav's superior performance will put Shreyas Iyer's slot in the team in danger once Hardik Pandya is back.
The big names in Indian cricket, of late, have opted to stay away when it comes to applying for the national selector's job.
It is learnt that Shubman has been told that he would bat in the middle-order in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, where Ajinkya Rahane will lead the team in the absence of Virat Kohli, who is on a break.
The three new selectors will be part of the panel led by Sunil Joshi.
In recent years, India's batters have struggled against spin.
Sachin Tendulkar has seen Sourav Ganguly in various avatars
A final decision by the team's think-tank will be taken after the final practice session on Friday.
On behalf of the Apex Council members of MCA, all the member clubs as also the cricketing fraternity we condole his demise," secretary Sanjay Naik and joint secretary.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wants injured senior opener Rohit Sharma to tread cautiously while deciding on competing for his IPL team Mumbai Indians in the play-offs as he risks aggravating the hamstring tear that led to his exclusion from the Australia-bound India squad.
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