Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- Former Odisha cricketer and India opener Shiv Sunder Das is in contention to be appointed as the interim chairperson of the BCCI selection committee.

As per BCCI sources, Das is in contention for the all-important position following Chetan Sharma's resignation from his post. Sharma gave his resignation following the controversies around the sting operation carried out by a television channel that rocked Indian cricket.

Das has played 23 Tests for India, the most number among the current lot of selectors in the panel.

Earlier, Das was the coach at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and with the Indian women's squad. He has also the experience as batting coach of Punjab.

As per reports, Sharma sent his resignatio...