Rajasthan cricket: High Court forms selection committees

BCCI in a statement said: "Today, the initiative of the BCCI to normalise the situation in Rajasthan on account of the impasse created by Section 25 of the Rajasthan Sports Act was recognised by the Rajasthan High Court taking control over participation of the players. The High Court has appointed the selection committees for the senior men's team, the junior team and the women's team with BCCI national selector Roger Binny selecting the men's team assisted by 5 selectors. Two other national selectors, Connor Williams and Rita Dey, suggested by the BCCI, would be part of the junior committee and the women's committee respectively."

It said: "All the costs of the players, officials, staff, ground rent, selectors etc as suggested by the BCCI would be borne by the BCCI. This arrangement has been made for the current season 2014-15. The suspension of the membership of the RCA continues and would not stand in the way of the players’ participation in BCCI tournaments."

"The BCCI has thus reiterated that it has always had and will continue to have the best interests of the game of cricket and that of its players," the board said.

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