Former Indian vice captain Ajinkya Rahane feels that BCCI should start employing young selectors, at least in domestic cricket, to keep the pace up according to the game's evolution. but from Rahane's advice, one odd question comes upfront: are players really scared? According to Rahane, the management should employ selectors who have retired a maximum of eight years before. These will not only keep the players at ease while communicating with the selectors but will also keep the game updated. Rahane, while speaking on his YouTube channel, said, "Players should not be scared of selectors. I want to talk about selectors, especially in domestic cricket. We should have selectors who have retired recently from playing top-flight cricket, those who have retired five-six years, seven-eight years ago. Because the way cricket is evolving, I think it’s very important that the mentality and mindset of the selectors match that and keep pace with the change. The game is evolving." Rahane feels that having an older selection pannel, will keep Indian cricket backward for at least more than two decades. He added, “We don’t want to make decisions based on how cricket was played 20-30 years ago. With formats like T20 and the IPL, it’s important to understand the style of modern cricket players. I believe selectors should, wherever possible, be individuals from all states, and players should be on the ground playing with freedom, playing fearless cricket." Read also: 'If I Can Play Four-Day Cricket, Why Not 50 Overs?' - Mohammed Shami Questions India Management Pujara counters Rahane's view Another retired Indian cricketer, Cheteswar Pujara, however, did not brush off his teammate Rahane's view but feels that players with good records but from a past era should not be deprived either. Pujara said, “In big states, this can be implemented because they have so many options. So, wherever possible, I do agree that it can be implemented, but that does mean that any past cricketer, who has got a great record and wants to be a selector now, should be deprived of the chance because he retired long back." As per the current eligibility norms, any retired cricketer who has played a minimum of ten first-class matches is eligible to apply for the position of a state association selector under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). However, this is permitted only after completing a mandatory cooling-off period of five years post-retirement.