BCCI has handed over the reins of Bihar’s Ranji squad selection to a freshly formed trio headed by former India pacer Harvinder Singh—yes, the Harvinder Singh who once rattled the international bowlers. The panel, which also includes former Tamil Nadu all‑rounder Sridharan Sharath and former Madhya Pradesh bowler Amitabh Vijayvargiya, will sift through more than 200 local hopefuls at Patna’s Moin‑Ul‑Haq Stadium, setting the stage for a talent‑hungry state.
In a twist that echoes the nation’s cricketing bureaucracy, the Supreme Court has just installed former Patna High Court judge Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh as the administrator of the Bihar Cricket Association. The decision, made on September 16, is already being felt in the selection arena, as the new committee seeks to align talent discovery with administrative oversight.
The selectors have already begun work, a source tracking developments said, walking the length of the pitch, eyes scanning every fielder’s footfall. The committee’s mandate extends beyond the Ranji Trophy; they’ll also pick the junior squads for Under‑16, Under‑19 and Under‑23 tournaments—an ambitious juggle that could reshape Bihar’s cricketing pipeline.
Bihar’s promotion to Elite Group A means the state will face Uttar Pradesh in its Ranji opener at Rajgir. The selection panel’s task is clear: handpick a squad capable of holding its own against teams like Baroda, Madhya Pradesh and Goa. The stakes are high; a strong team could ignite a new chapter in Bihar cricket.
Next up: the selectors will finalize the squad by the 28th of September, giving the team a few weeks to gel before the first match on October 11. The entire cricketing fraternity is watching, hopeful that this fresh approach will unleash a wave of local talent onto the national stage.