New Delhi: Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag yesterday put his weight behind Anil Kumble to become a national selector in future. "When Anil Kumble became the captain, he came to my room and said 'go and play how you play as in the next two series you won't be dropped'. That kind of confidence he gave.

"I think he is the right person (to become a national selector)," Sehwag told reporters on the sidelines of the launch of The Selector app. Kumble was the coach of the Indian team between 2016 and 2017 before stepping down from the role just a day after India lost to Pakistan in the final of the Champions Trophy after an alleged rift with captain Virat Kohli.