Aashish Kapoor med in BCCI's Junior Selection Committee

Mumbai, April 3: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced that Aashish Kapoor has replaced Venkatesh Prasad in its three-member All-India Junior Selection Committee.

A former off-spinner, Kapoor played four Tests and 17 One-Day Intertiols (ODIs), including the 1996 ICC World Cup. The 47-year-old has also played 128 first-class games and 93 List A matches between 1989 to 2007.

BCCI Acting President C.K. Khan congratulated Aashish. "I wish him all the very best for this endeavour. I am sure he has a lot to offer when it comes to being a part of the junior selection committee with his varied expertise and experience in the game," he said in a statement.

The other two members of the selection panel include Gyanendra Pandey and Rakesh Parikh. IANS