Chetan Sharma resigns from his post as the head of the selection committee for the Board of Control of Cricket India. He sent his resignation to BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Friday.Chetan Sharma, who was reinstated as Indias chief selector following the countrys bittersweet campaign at the T20 World Cup in Australia, got into trouble after being caught spilling insider information in a sting operation.Indian cricket was outraged by the remarks of the chief selector in the sting operation. He claimed that several players took injections to speed up their return to international cricket. He also disclosed the ego-clash between former Indian captain Virat Kohli and ex-BCCI President Saurav Ganguly.Virat Kohli stepped down as Indias captain when Saurav Ganguly was in charge. When Kohli stepped down as Indias captain, Ganguly claimed the BCCI had asked him to reconsider his decision. However, Kohli contradicted Ganguly by revealing that the decision was deemed a “progressive step” at the time by the apex Indian cricket board. Chetan said, that it was a perfect example of a player going up against the BCCI. Isnt it true that the president represents the BCCI It will be determined who was at fault in due course, but it was an attack on the BCCI. There has to be some regard for the post, he added.Thereafter, in 2022, veteran opener Rohit was named Indias captain across all formats.In addition to discussing internal discussions, involving head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit, chief selector Chetan Sharma stated that he was at odds with management over Bumrahs return. After suffering a back injury, the Indian pacer has struggled to return to the national team. Pacer Bumrah will most likely miss the rest of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The star pacer is also questionable for the World Cup-year One Day International (ODI) series against Australia.Though Chetan Sharmas statements are mostly taken as loose talk about the known in the cricket fraternity, he had certainly lost the trust and respect of the players.Another BCCI person who was present in Australia said that no one bothered to talk to him. He added, “Chetan spoke a bit too much. None of the top India players talked to him. Have you seen him speak to Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma publicly in any training session He would stand in one corner during the T20 World Cup in Australia and no one bothered to speak to him.”Chetan Sharma was set to be given an opportunity to defend himself. However, whether he would be able to sit across from Rohit Sharma or Hardik Pandya remains to be seen. The bigger question is whether players want to interact with him at all.Who is Chetan Sharma Chetan Sharma was born on 3 January 1966. He is a retired Indian cricketer and Chief National Selector in BCCI who played Tests and ODIs as a fast bowler for the Indian cricket team.On 24 December 2020, he was selected as Chairman of the selection committee of Indian cricket team.After Indias exit from the 2022 T20 World Cup, he was fired as BCCI national chief selector in November 2022. He was later reappointed by the BCCI. Chetan Sharma has now resigned from his position in the midst of a sting operation controversy.
