SaralnamaThere should be a live selection meeting, says former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary in Mumbai. He questioned why Harshit Rana was picked over Mohammed Shami for the Australia tour. Tiwary believes a live selection process would bring transparency. He noted that Rana has been expensive in matches, while Shami is widely considered the better bowler. Tiwary hinted at knowing the reason behind Shami's exclusion but refrained from revealing it to avoid controversy. Rana has played 2 Tests, 5 ODIs, and 3 T20Is with economy rates of 4.51, 5.7, and 10.18 respectively. (Updated 7 Oct 2025, 22:05 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- There should be a live selection meeting, says former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary in Mumbai
- He questioned why Harshit Rana was picked over Mohammed Shami for the Australia tour
- Tiwary believes a live selection process would bring transparency