Former Tamil Nadu batsman S Sharath’s five-year tenure as chairman of the junior selection committee — sandwiching three years as senior selector — ended on October 23, 2026. The Indian team won two Under-19 World Cups when he chaired the junior panel, while the senior men’s team won a T20 World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy, two Asia Cups and an Asian Games gold when he was a selector. In an interview to The Indian Express , Sharath spoke about the major decisions during his tenure and their outcomes.

It was a satisfying tenure, before I start I would like to thank a few people, who have understood me and gave me the space and freedom to work. Right from N Srinivasan sir, Kasi Viswanathan sir and then in BCCI — Jay Shah Bhai.

When I took over in September 2021, there was COVID. First, Rahul Dravid was at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) and then VVS Laxman. Since I’ve a good rapport with them, with the Under-19 World Cup (2022) coming up, we understood how to go about it.…