The meeting would not only deliberate on the CVs received mainly from the Australians, but could also consider some other former players, both indigenous and foreign, for the top job to fill the vacancy caused by Wright's departure three weeks ago after a successful four and half year stint.

The presence of three eminent former national skippers Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Srinivas Venkatraghavan has made the panel rich in cricketing experience, and the board officials are also likely to sound out the seniors among the present crop of players informally before deciding the name of the new coach.

"There will be no official meeting with the present players, but their views will be ascertained informally. We need to know their expectations from the new coach. After all, they are the ones who would be interacting closely with the coach," sources close to the BCCI said.

Chaired by BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra, the committee also includes board secretary SK Nair and its former chief Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Meanwhile a report from New Delhi says, the BCCI on Friday denied media reports that an invitation has been extended to former Australian captain Allan Border to take over as coach of the national team.

"There is nothing like that. There is no truth in such reports," Mahendra told this news agency in the capital when asked to comment on media reports that the BCCI has sent a letter to Border offering the post of coach.

Mahendra pointed out that the committee had only been set up and the members were yet to meet and discuss the names.

Former Australian cricketers Dean Jones, Greg Chappell and Tom Moody are among those interested for the post.

Border's name, who stepped down as Australia's national selector, has cropped up only recently.