India Dough Ajinkya Rahane has caused a great debate with its strict views on the selection system in the Indian cricket and called for extensive reforms in how selectors are named, especially at home. The award -winning cricket believes that only first -class retirement players should be entrusted with responsibility for team selection, because they will be more likely to understand the modern requirements of the game.
Currently, any cricket with 10 first -class performances and at least five years after retirement can apply for a state voter. Rahane, however, believes that this model is outdated and needs an urgent re -evaluation.
“Players should not be afraid of selectors. I want to talk about selectors, especially in domestic cricket. We should have selectors who recently retired from playing top cricket, those who retired seven eight years ago,” Rahane said.
“Because the way cricket evolves is very important to make the mentality and thinking of selector to match and maintain the pace with the change. The game is evolving.
“We do not want to make decisions based on how the cricket was played 20-30 years ago. With formats like the T20 and IPL, it is important to understand the style of modern cricket players,” he added.
Rahane’s sincere acceptance – that “players should not be afraid of selectors” – touched the nerve in the cricket community and indicated deeper restlessness among players about the power -controlled selectors.
“I believe that selectors should be played with freedom wherever possible, individuals from all states and players, playing a fearless cricket on Earth,” Rahane added.
Pujara offers a balanced look
Cheteshwar Pujara, who announced his retirement from all forms of the game in August after a 103-test career, partially agreed with Rahane’s attitude, but offered a more balanced view.
“In large states, it can be implemented because they have so many options. So wherever possible, I agree that it can be implemented, but that does not mean that any past cricket that has a great record and wants to be a selector should be deprived of a chance.”
Rahane and Pujara also emphasized that performances in the domestic cricket must continue to form the backbone of the choice for the Indian test team.
“I firmly believe that those who want to play a test cricket should first play a home cricket. And everyone is playing. And it is also important to play well in it.
“And when we are talking about the current team selection, or when we are talking about the last two or three series, home players who played well in the trophy or home cricket have the opportunity to play in the Indian team,” Pujara said.
“What suggests is that it’s a positive step. Because when home players work well in a home cricket they should get a reward.
“And I believe it should continue. And choosing an Indian test team should be based purely on a domestic cricket,” he added.
Rahane agreed with all over the heart and stressed that domestic success remains the true measure of readiness for the test cricket.
“I think you are absolutely right. Choosing an Indian test team should be based on domestic cricket. And I think this value remains. When you come to test cricket after such a good performance in the home cricket … the value of the test cap and the experience of playing the test cricket is also different,” Rahane said.
Pujara also solved the misconception that today’s players are reluctant to play home cricket.
“The domestic cricket remains important now, but the priorities of players have changed a bit. Now there are specialized players for every format, not only in India, but around the world.
“Since the number of test matches in a year has decreased a bit over the years, players now feel that if they are not part of a cricket of a white ball, they lack many actions.
“So the priorities have shifted now, but that doesn’t mean these players don’t want to play home cricket,” Pujara said.
Given how the Indian cricket has evolved, the Pujara pointed out a significant transformation caused by IPL and better infrastructure.
“The home cricket has now changed a lot since we started playing. First, the infrastructure in which matches are now taking place, has improved land and equipment compared to what we have used in the past.
“The crytte quality was great at the time and now it is also very good. There is always room for improvement in terms of cricket quality …
“When we started playing, there wasn’t so much exhibition. The home cricket had the main importance. If you are doing well in a home cricket, then you would be selected to West Zone, then for India’s team.
“But since 2008, when IPL started, the Indian cricket has undergone massive change. This also had some impact on home cricket,” Pujara said.
While Raha did not officially leave the international cricket, at the beginning of this year he resigned as the captain of the bomb.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
October 15, 2025
