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"The senior players, who can be phased out in two or three years, should make their own (retirement) plans and inform the BCCI or selection committee. Like Rahul (Dravid) had done when quitting India captaincy. Like Anil (Kumble) did when retiring from ODIs," said Shah.
There's been a big debate among cricket fans about the future of the fab-four batsmen (Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman) as well as Test captain Anil Kumble following the poor display by them in the last Test series in Sri Lanka, which India lost to the hosts.
Explaining further, the BCCI official who is to step down from his post at the two-day AGM this weekend, said it was not practical in India for the selectors to ask a player about his retirement plans.
"It's not possible in India for the selectors to ask players about their retirement plans which may lead to arguments," he said.
Shah also revealed that the BCCI's Working Committee has been authorised by the revamped constitution to review how effectively the new system of paid and appointed selectors is functioning at intervals.
"The terms and conditions, under which they are going to be appointed (one each from each of the five zones) at the AGM (on September 27 and 28), may be changed by the Working Committee from time to time as per the new Constitution," he elaborated.
The Working Committee, at its last meeting, had decided the eligibility criteria for a selector.
An aspiring senior selector should have represented India or played in more than 25 first class games, should have retired ten years ago and shall not be an office bearer of the BCCI or any of its affiliated units.
It was also decided by the WC that the appointed senior selector would be paid Rs 25 lakh annually as honorarium.
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