5 Indian players from the 90s who turned selectors

Devang Gandhi

Devang Gandhi

Gandhi, who was appointed national selector with MSK Prasad in 2016, had a similar end to his international career in Australia during the 1999-2000 series. Despite a duck in his first Test innings, he had an impressive debut series against New Zealand at home with scores of 75, 88 and 31 not out.

He was thus anointed as India's next Test opener. However, one Test in Australia and his dreams were crushed. Gandhi opened the innings in the Adelaide Test, only to make 4 and 0. He was dismissed in both innings by Glenn McGrath, struggling against the bounce and pace of the Aussie legend, and never played a Test for India again.

Gandhi further featured in only three ODIs, in which he averaged a lowly 16.33 with a highest score of 30. He had a much more distinguished career with Bengal, averaging close to 43.