Mumbai: In a mysterious turn of events, the BCCI selection committee on Tuesday met here but did not select the team for the final two ODIs against Sri Lanka and the upcoming Australia tour without specifying the reasons for the no-show.
Later a BCCI release only stated the postponement of the meet without giving a definite reason for not picking the squads.
The events leading to the all-important meet were also confusing after two selectors gave journalists contrasting information regarding the meeting agenda.
While one selector said the meeting was regarding the selection of the squad for the final two ODIs against Sri Lanka, the other said the meet was called to pick the team for the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia.
Even chief selector Sandip Patil left the the meeting half-an-hour early and chose not to speak to the waiting media, who were left guessing about the outcome till the BCCI statement arrived.
Binny replaces Aaron in Indian team:
All-rounder Stuart Binny on Tuesday replaced injured pacer Varun Aaron in the Indian team for the second and third ODI against Sri Lanka.
"Varun Aaron is injured, and he has been replaced by Stuart Binny in the Indian team for the second and third games of the Micromax Cup India vs Sri Lanka ODI Series 2014," the BCCI said in a statement.
Aaron suffered a muscle strain in his right leg during the ODI series opener on Sunday. He had to leave the field grimacing in pain after bowling the first ball of the 13th over forcing Virat Kohli to complete his over.
Binny, on the other hand, last played an ODI for India in June this year in Bangladesh.
The second match of the India-Sri Lanka series is scheduled in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
