KRIS SRIKKANTH COMMENTS ON INDIA SELECTORS CHAIRMAN ROLE

Kris Srikkanth, a former India cricketer, has made a comment about the position of Chairman of the Senior Men's Selection Committee ahead of the 2027 World Cup, according to a report. Srikkanth said that if he were to take on the chairman role, Gambhir "will run away." The remark was reported as a statement on the leadership of the panel responsible for selecting India's senior men's team. Srikkanth is described in reports as a member of a former India World Cup-winning side. The report did not set out what prompted the comment or in what setting it was made.

The Senior Men's Selection Committee holds responsibility for selecting India's senior men's side, including for tournaments such as the World Cup. Srikkanth's remark was framed in reports as a statement about that leadership position ahead of the 2027 tournament. The report did not specify who currently holds the chairman position, nor did it detail Gambhir's current role. No further quotations from Srikkanth beyond the reported remark were included in the report. It was not stated whether Gambhir had responded to the comment.

The comment touches on the leadership of the panel that selects India's senior men's team ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Srikkanth did not elaborate further on the remark in the material available. No official response addressing the chairman position was included in the report. The report gave no indication of any further statement expected from Srikkanth, Gambhir or the selection committee. Any change to the committee's leadership ahead of the tournament was not confirmed in the report.