Sandeep Patil, Anurag Thakur, MS Dhoni and Vikram Rathour during the selection meeting © PTI

Anurag Thakur and Sandeep Patil address the press after the selection meeting © PTI

The Indian selectors meet Anurag Thakur to select the squad for Zimbabwe © PTI

Sandeep Patil and Anurag Thakur announce the India squad © PTI

Former India and Pakistan players were felicitated © BCCI

Sandeep Patil and Ramiz Raja during a felicitation © BCCI

India's chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil has a word with captain MS Dhoni © BCCI

Yuvraj Singh with India's chief selector, Sandeep Patil © Associated Press

Saba Karim, Roger Binny, Sanjay Jagdale, Sandeep Patil, MS Dhoni, Vikram Rathour and Rajinder Singh Hans in BCCI's selection committee meeting © Fotocorp

Rohit Sharma makes a point to Sandeep Patil © AFP

Aunshuman Gaekwad, Ajay Jadeja and Sandeep Patil assess the conditions © AFP

Dilip Doshi and Sandeep Patil, illustration © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sandeep Patil as coach of Kenya © Getty Images

Sandeep Patil, the Kenyan coach © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sandeep Patil handing over the bat of friendship to O Henry SA captain © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sandeep Patil receiving the FedEx Trophy 99 from Arun Kumar MD FedEx India © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sandeep patil driving HA Page for a boundary © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

FedEx Cup 1999, Second OD: Presentation ceremony © ESPNcricinfo Ltd