Indian National Cricket Selectors is a committee of cricket administrators (usually ex-cricket players) whose responsibility is the selection of cricket team to represent India at various levels. The term for the selectors was increased from 1 year to 2 years in 2006 with a provision for an additional year based on performance.

Technically, there are 2 groups of selectors:

• All India Senior Selection Committee: Responsibilities includes selection of teams for:
  • International matches - both Test Matches
    Test cricket
    Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
    
     and ODI Matches
  • India 'A' teams - both for home and away series
  • President's XI / BCCI XI to play visiting international teams

• All India Junior Selection Committee: Responsibilities include selection of teams for international tournaments involving:
  • Under-19 Cricket
  • Under-17 Cricket
  • Under-15 Cricket

Committee composition

The selection committee consists of 5 members and a convenor. Only the 5 members of the selection committee have voting rights on team selection. The convenor is the Secretary, BCCI

Board of Control for Cricket in India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered at Mumbai, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. It's not the apex governing body in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu...

 for the senior selection team and Jr. Secretary for junior selection team.

The 5 members in the selection committee are selected the 5 cricket zones - North Zone

North Zone cricket team

The North Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents northern India in the Duleep Trophy. It is a composite team of players from six first-class Indian teams from northern India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and...

, Central Zone

Central Zone cricket team

The Central Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents central India in the Duleep Trophy. It is a composite team of players from five first-class Indian teams from central India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh, Railways, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha...

, West Zone

West Zone cricket team

The West Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents western India in the Duleep Trophy. It is a composite team of players from five first-class Indian teams from western India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Baroda, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Mumbai and Saurashtra...

, East Zone

East Zone cricket team

The East Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents eastern India in the Duleep Trophy. It is a composite team of five first-class Indian teams from eastern India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Assam, Bengal, Jharkand, Orissa and Tripura...

, South Zone

South Zone cricket team

The South Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents southern India in the Duleep Trophy. It is a composite team of players from six first-class Indian teams from southern India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Hyderabad, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu...

. One of the 5 members is selected by BCCI as the Chairman of the selection committee.

The Captain

Indian national cricket captains

This is a list of all cricketers who have captained Indian national cricket team at the international level. The list includes all Indian captains of men's, women's and youth cricket. India became a full member of the Imperial Cricket Conference on 31 May 1926...

 and Coach are invited to the selection committee meetings to present their opinions on team players though the captain and coach don't have voting rights in team selection.

Issues with Selection Committee composition

• The biggest criticism of the 5 member selection committee is that of the interest served by the committee members. The popular opinion is that the selectors constantly engage in promoting the interests of players from their zone or vote on players based on cross-promotion from other zones instead of selecting the best available team. BCCI tried addressing the issue as part of its Shashank Manohar led constitution review committee in 2006. However, a lack of consensus and concerns by zonal heads scuttled any efforts to reduce the 5 member committee to a 3 or 4 national committee.
  • In August 1998, the Rules Revision Committee composed of Jagmohan Dalmiya
    Jagmohan Dalmiya
    Jagmohan Dalmiya, born in Calcutta, India on May 30, 1940, is a well-known Indian cricket administrator. He studied at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta....
    
     (Special Invitee), Raj Singh Dungarpur
    Raj Singh Dungarpur
    Raj Singh Dungarpur was a former president of Board of Control for Cricket in India. He played first class cricket for 16 years and was in and out of the Board of Control for more than 20 years. He was a selector of the national team for two terms...
    
    , Lele, Jyoti Bajpai, S K Nair, N Subba Rao, Ratnakar Shetty, Bibhuti Das and Ranbir Singh recommended comprehensive reconstitution of the national selection committee. The Selection committee would consists of 3 members who have played at least 20 Tests or 50 Ranji Trophy each. In addition, the selectors would be paid instead of asking them to take an honorary position and would be aided by a 5 member talent spotter team - one from each Zone. Unfortunately the recommendations of this committee report was never implemented and the reasons remain unknown.
  • After the 2007 Cricket World Cup
    2007 Cricket World Cup
    The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
    
     debacle where India was eliminated in the first round, BCCI has scapped the zonal selection system and is looking to replace the 5 man selection committee. The details of the new structure is still awaited. BCCI's decision has been welcomed by several players including former Chairman of selection committee, Kiran More.

• John Wright
  John Wright (cricketer)
  John Geoffrey Wright is a former international cricketer representing - and captaining - New Zealand, and, following his retirement in 1993, coaching the Indian national cricket team from 2000 to 2005. He made his international debut in 1978 against England...
  
  , Indian National Coach (2000–2005) in his book John Wright's Indian Summers championed the need to have professionally paid selectors rather than have people play the role on an honorary basis. John Wright felt that professionally paid selectors could be held accountable for their actions. In the book, John Wright disclosed that he felt frustrated at some of the decisions made by the selectors at various points during his coaching career.
  • After the 2007 Cricket World Cup debacle where India was eliminated in the first round, BCCI has decided to scrap the honorary system for selectors and have paid selectors.

• Cricket Coaches and ex-cricketers have debated the merits and de-merits of the coach having a vote in the selection committee. Kapil Dev wanted to have voting rights when he took over as national coach but BCCI never gave any coach voting rights in the selection process.

Selection committee

Year	Chairman	Members
		North	Central	East	West	South
2010–2012	K. Srikkanth	Mohinder Amarnath Mohinder Amarnath Mohinder Amarnath Bhardwaj is a former Indian cricketer and current cricket analyst. He is commonly known as "Jimmy". He is the son of Lala Amarnath, the first post-independence captain of India. His brother Surinder Amarnath was a Test player...	Narendra Hirwani Narendra Hirwani Narendra Deepchand Hirwani is a leg spin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his outstanding success on his Test debut.-Early days:...	CR Venkataraman	Surendra Bhave Surendra Bhave Surendra Shriram Bhave is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for his home state Maharashtra from 1986 to 2001...
2008–2010	K. Srikkanth	Yashpal Sharma Yashpal Sharma Yashpal Sharma is a former Indian cricketer. He was a middle order batsman who played at the turn of the 1980s.-Early career:...	Narendra Hirwani Narendra Hirwani Narendra Deepchand Hirwani is a leg spin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his outstanding success on his Test debut.-Early days:...	Raja Venkat	Surendra Bhave Surendra Bhave Surendra Shriram Bhave is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for his home state Maharashtra from 1986 to 2001...
2006–2008	Dilip Vengsarkar Dilip Vengsarkar Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar is an Indian cricketer and cricket administrator. He was one of the most stylish batsmen of his time, known as one of the foremost exponents of the drive. He was also known by the nickname 'Colonel'....	Bhupinder Singh Sr.	Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Madansingh Jagdale is a former Indian cricketer and a former member of the Selection Committee. He is the son of former Indian national team selector Madhavsinh Madhavrao Jagdale...	Ranjib Biswal Ranjib Biswal Ranjib Biswal is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for the Orissa. He represented India in Under-19 cricket, captaining the side against Pakistan in 4 test matches played in India....		Venkatapathy Raju Venkatapathy Raju Venkatapathy Raju came into the Indian side in 1989–90 after capturing 32 wickets in the domestic season. He made his Test and One Day International debut in the tour of New Zealand. When sent in as a night-watchman in his first Test innings, he batted for more than two hours for 31 runs while six...
2005	Kiran More Kiran More Kiran Shankar Murat More was the wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team from 1984 to 1993. He was the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the BCCI till Dilip Vengsarkar took over the job in 2006. He is presently working with Indian Cricket League.-Early career:More played for the India...	Bhupinder Singh Sr.	Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Madansingh Jagdale is a former Indian cricketer and a former member of the Selection Committee. He is the son of former Indian national team selector Madhavsinh Madhavrao Jagdale...	Ranjib Biswal Ranjib Biswal Ranjib Biswal is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for the Orissa. He represented India in Under-19 cricket, captaining the side against Pakistan in 4 test matches played in India....		V.B. Chandrasekhar
2004	Kiran More Kiran More Kiran Shankar Murat More was the wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team from 1984 to 1993. He was the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the BCCI till Dilip Vengsarkar took over the job in 2006. He is presently working with Indian Cricket League.-Early career:More played for the India...	Yashpal Sharma Yashpal Sharma Yashpal Sharma is a former Indian cricketer. He was a middle order batsman who played at the turn of the 1980s.-Early career:...	Gopal Sharma Gopal Sharma (cricketer) Gopal Sharma is a former Indian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and 11 ODIs from 1985 to 1990. He was an off-spinner but was overshadowed by the spinners of the day for a place in the international squad - Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Maninder Singh, Arshad Ayub, Shivlal Yadav, Ravi Shastri and...	Pranab Roy Pranab Roy Pranab Roy is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1982.Roy's father, Pankaj also played for India....		V.B. Chandrasekhar
2003	Syed Kirmani Syed Kirmani Padma Sri Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani played cricket for India and Karnataka as a wicket-keeper.-International career:...	Kirti Azad Kirti Azad Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad is a former Indian cricketer who played in seven Tests and 25 ODIs from 1980 to 1986. He attended Modern School in Delhi where he was part of the school cricket team. The highlight of his career was being part of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...	Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Madansingh Jagdale is a former Indian cricketer and a former member of the Selection Committee. He is the son of former Indian national team selector Madhavsinh Madhavrao Jagdale...	Pranab Roy Pranab Roy Pranab Roy is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1982.Roy's father, Pankaj also played for India....	Kiran More Kiran More Kiran Shankar Murat More was the wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team from 1984 to 1993. He was the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the BCCI till Dilip Vengsarkar took over the job in 2006. He is presently working with Indian Cricket League.-Early career:More played for the India...
2002	Brijesh Patel Brijesh Patel Brijesh Patel grew up in Bangalore is an Indian cricketer who played for the Indian national cricket team as a right-handed batsman from 1974 until 1979....	Kirti Azad Kirti Azad Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad is a former Indian cricketer who played in seven Tests and 25 ODIs from 1980 to 1986. He attended Modern School in Delhi where he was part of the school cricket team. The highlight of his career was being part of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...	Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Madansingh Jagdale is a former Indian cricketer and a former member of the Selection Committee. He is the son of former Indian national team selector Madhavsinh Madhavrao Jagdale...	Pranab Roy Pranab Roy Pranab Roy is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1982.Roy's father, Pankaj also played for India....	Kiran More Kiran More Kiran Shankar Murat More was the wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team from 1984 to 1993. He was the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the BCCI till Dilip Vengsarkar took over the job in 2006. He is presently working with Indian Cricket League.-Early career:More played for the India...
2001	Chandu Borde Chandu Borde Chandrakant Gulabrao "Chandu" Borde born 21 July 1934 in Poona In Marathi Christian Family, is a ex-cricketer who was a member of the Indian team between 1958 and 1970. Following his retirement, Borde became a cricket administrator, serving as the Chairman of national selectors...	Madan Lal Madan Lal Madan Lal Udhouram Sharma is a former Indian cricketer and Indian national cricket coach. He currently coaches Delhi Giants in the Indian Cricket League...	Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Madansingh Jagdale is a former Indian cricketer and a former member of the Selection Committee. He is the son of former Indian national team selector Madhavsinh Madhavrao Jagdale...	Ashok Malhotra Ashok Malhotra Ashok Omprakash Malhotra is a former Indian cricketer who played in 7 Tests and 20 ODIs from 1982 to 1986. In the early 1990s, he was an overseas professional at Dunfermline Cricket Club in Fife, Scotland.He has opened a cricket coaching centre namely Ashok malhotra cricket acedemy which has...		Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav Nandlal Shivlal Yadav is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1979 to 1987....
2000	Chandu Borde Chandu Borde Chandrakant Gulabrao "Chandu" Borde born 21 July 1934 in Poona In Marathi Christian Family, is a ex-cricketer who was a member of the Indian team between 1958 and 1970. Following his retirement, Borde became a cricket administrator, serving as the Chairman of national selectors...	Madan Lal Madan Lal Madan Lal Udhouram Sharma is a former Indian cricketer and Indian national cricket coach. He currently coaches Delhi Giants in the Indian Cricket League...	Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Madansingh Jagdale is a former Indian cricketer and a former member of the Selection Committee. He is the son of former Indian national team selector Madhavsinh Madhavrao Jagdale...	Ashok Malhotra Ashok Malhotra Ashok Omprakash Malhotra is a former Indian cricketer who played in 7 Tests and 20 ODIs from 1982 to 1986. In the early 1990s, he was an overseas professional at Dunfermline Cricket Club in Fife, Scotland.He has opened a cricket coaching centre namely Ashok malhotra cricket acedemy which has...		Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav Nandlal Shivlal Yadav is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1979 to 1987....
1999	Chandu Borde Chandu Borde Chandrakant Gulabrao "Chandu" Borde born 21 July 1934 in Poona In Marathi Christian Family, is a ex-cricketer who was a member of the Indian team between 1958 and 1970. Following his retirement, Borde became a cricket administrator, serving as the Chairman of national selectors...	Madan Lal Madan Lal Madan Lal Udhouram Sharma is a former Indian cricketer and Indian national cricket coach. He currently coaches Delhi Giants in the Indian Cricket League...	Anil Deshpande	Ashok Malhotra Ashok Malhotra Ashok Omprakash Malhotra is a former Indian cricketer who played in 7 Tests and 20 ODIs from 1982 to 1986. In the early 1990s, he was an overseas professional at Dunfermline Cricket Club in Fife, Scotland.He has opened a cricket coaching centre namely Ashok malhotra cricket acedemy which has...		Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav Nandlal Shivlal Yadav is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1979 to 1987....
1998	Ajit Wadekar Ajit Wadekar Ajit Laxman Wadekar is a former international cricketer. He played domestic first-class cricket for the Mumbai cricket team....	Madan Lal Madan Lal Madan Lal Udhouram Sharma is a former Indian cricketer and Indian national cricket coach. He currently coaches Delhi Giants in the Indian Cricket League...	Anil Deshpande	Sambaran Bannerjee		Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav Nandlal Shivlal Yadav is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1979 to 1987....
March 1998-September 1998	Kishan Rungta	Mohinder Pandove		Sambaran Bannerjee	Ajit Wadekar Ajit Wadekar Ajit Laxman Wadekar is a former international cricketer. He played domestic first-class cricket for the Mumbai cricket team....	Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav Nandlal Shivlal Yadav is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1979 to 1987....
October 1997-March 1998	Ramakant Desai Ramakant Desai Ramakant Bhikaji Desai represented India in Test cricket as fast bowler.Ramakant Desai was unusually fast for a bowler who stood less than 5 feet 6 inches. His size earned him the nickname 'Tiny'. As the only bowler of pace in the Indian team, he was perennially overworked...	Mohinder Pandove	Kishan Rungta	Sambaran Bannerjee		Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav Nandlal Shivlal Yadav is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1979 to 1987....
1996	Ramakant Desai Ramakant Desai Ramakant Bhikaji Desai represented India in Test cricket as fast bowler.Ramakant Desai was unusually fast for a bowler who stood less than 5 feet 6 inches. His size earned him the nickname 'Tiny'. As the only bowler of pace in the Indian team, he was perennially overworked...	Mohinder Pandove	Kishan Rungta	Sambaran Bannerjee		Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav Nandlal Shivlal Yadav is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1979 to 1987....
1995	Gundappa Viswanath Gundappa Viswanath Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath is a former Indian cricketer. He was one of India's finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. He played Test cricket for India from 1969 to 1983 making 91 appearances and scoring over 6000 runs. He also played in One Day Internationals from 1974 to 1982 including the World...	Mohinder Pandove	Kishan Rungta	Sambaran Bannerjee	Anshuman Gaekwad Anshuman Gaekwad Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad is a former Indian cricketer and two-time Indian national cricket coach. He played in 40 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals....