Chairman of the Indian selection panel denied there was zonal bias to picking India's best playing eleven and also, touched upon the role of selectors as well as the leadership role of the captain.
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Krishnamachari Srikkanth spoke on the sidelines of a book launch, "We (selectors) are very clear that there cannot be selection on zonal basis. Our job is to choose the best 15 from anywhere in the country. If there are 11 best players from one city let them play for the country.
"Of course, we (selectors) pick players who are talented and have the potential. Then we have to keep faith on them and give them security. We have to give them some time to prove their potential. We can't discard them after one or two failures," he said.
For effect, he cited the case of Indian opener, Gautam Gambhir, "A couple of years back he was very tense before a Test in Bangalore. He must be thinking whether he will play the next game if he fails. I remember telling him he will be selected for the next match or even for the whole series. Now he has not stopped scoring big runs since then."
He spoke about leadership qualities while stating the example of Kapil Dev, "Kapil Dev is an example who can inspire and motivate his players. His inspiring leadership was instrumental in India winning 1983 World Cup."
However, he was not willing to buy into the theory that leaders are born, not made, "I believe that a leader is not born. He needs grooming. So what the selectors do is to pick the best players and groom those who can be leaders. He needs to establish himself as a player first and need experience."
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