Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has urged the BCCI to end the “superstar culture” in the team and pick players for future assignments solely on the basis of performance and not on reputation. Harbhajan’s stinging remarks came after India’s 1-3 Test series defeat to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.

“There is a superstar culture which has developed. We don’t need superstars, we need performers. If the team has them [performers], it will move forward. Whoever wants to become a superstar should stay at home and play cricket there,” the spin great said on his YouTube channel.