The BCCI on Tuesday named Ajit Agarkar as chairman of the Senior Men's Selection Committee.
Former Test cricketer Sandeep Patil was selected coach.
Muralidharen Gautam carried on with his good form as he completed his double century to lead Karnataka to a mammoth 619 for eight on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Vidarbha, in Mysore on Sunday.
Orissa lost three wickets in last eight balls of the day to squander the initiative after bowling out Mumbai for a paltry 180 on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match in Cuttack on Friday.
Orissa hit up a healthy 204 for three against Baroda on the second day of their four-day Elite Group B Ranji Trophy match.
An unbeaten 102 by vice-captain Niranjan Behera put Orissa in a commanding position at 248 for 3 on the second day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match against the hosts in Hyderabad on Sunday
Rookie medium pacer Sudeep Tyagi sliced through Orissa's batting capturing six wickets for 46 as the hosts crumbled for 216 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
East Zone registered a nine-wicket victory over North Zone after bowling them out for 240 in the second innings.
The newly-elected ICC president Ehsan Mani of Pakistan said Kenya faces a major struggle to be granted full Test status.
Shiv Sundar Das' ton was the highlight on the final day as the Ranji Trophy plate division game ended in a draw.
Mohammed Kaif hit an unbeaten 50 on the final day of the four-day match against Sri Lanka 'A'.
'I want to do really well in the Irani Cup and two side-games against New Zealand,' the opener said.
Only 30 overs were possible as heavy rains lashed the Riverside ground
The captain said the team is well-balanced and upbeat about the England tour.
'It's a new challenge and responsibility,' said Patil.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
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