Former India head coach Ravi Shastri thinks that the captain and coach should have a say in the team selection in the future. In Indian cricket, the captain is a part of the selection committee meeting to give inputs ahead of a bilateral series or an ICC event. But the decision of choosing the final squad lies with the five-member selection panel.
The head coach, on the other hand, doesn't have a spot in the selection matters. This is in stark contrast to selection systems in Australia, where head coaches have a say in selecting the squad, or England, where the head coach is the chief selector as well after the country disbanded the selection committee.
"I think it is extremely important that the captain and the coach should have a say in team selection. I think going forward, both should officially have a say. Especially if the coach is experienced enough like I was and now how Rahul (Dravid) is," said Shastri on Bold and Brave - The Shastri Way show on Star Sports.
