Former India fast bowler Parvinder Awana has been appointed chairperson of the Junior Cricket Committee, BCCI announced on 23 October 2026. Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav join him as members.
What Was Announced
According to the BCCI, the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) ran a selection process for the committee, screening and interviewing applicants before recommending the four appointments. The committee is:
- Parvinder Awana (Chairperson)
- Krishna Das
- Rakesh Patel
- N. Arjun Yadav
Awana played two T20Is for India and 62 first-class matches, taking 191 wickets. He represented Delhi, India A and Rest of India and played in the IPL for Kings XI Punjab, now Punjab Kings. After retiring he coached Delhi's U16, U19 and U23 teams, as well as India U19 and BCCI/COE high-performance programmes.
Das, a former Assam and Goa fast bowler, took 166 wickets in 49 first-class matches. He played for India U19 and India A and later worked as India U19 bowling coach and as bowling coach of Uttarakhand's Ranji Trophy team.
Patel represented Gujarat, Baroda and India A, and played in the Duleep, Deodhar and Irani Trophy. He coached Baroda and Gujarat at U19, U23 and senior level and was head coach of the Baroda U23 team in the 2025-26 season.
Yadav played 83 first-class matches, represented India A and was part of India's U19 World Cup-winning squad in 2000. After playing for Hyderabad he became head coach of Hyderabad's senior and U23 teams, and has been a BCCI match referee since 2022.
What It Means
The committee is not yet complete. The BCCI said its fifth member will be appointed shortly. The release was issued by BCCI honorary secretary Devajit Saikia.
Source: BCCI press release.