Mumbai's U-16 selection committee has come under the scanner after several under-performers were picked for the ongoing U-16 Payyade Trophy selection tournament. Performance in the Payyade Trophy is crucial for cricketers aiming to get selected in the Mumbai U-16 squad. But questions are being raised over the selection of players to represent the four teams in the tournament.

Four teams (Sunil Gavaskar XI, Dilip Vengsarkar XI, Sachin Tendulkar XI, Rohit Sharma XI) participate in the U-16 Payyade Trophy selection tournament. Generally, top performers from the U-16 Kalpesh Koli tournament are picked for the Payyade Trophy. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has taken cognisance of the selection for the Payyade Trophy. "The Cricket Improvement Committee has been briefed about the situation and they will speak with the U-16 selection committee soon," MCA's acting Joint Secretary Dr Unmesh Khanvilkar told mid-day.