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BCCI appoints Ramesh Powar and Pragyan Ojha to selection committee
BCCI names Ramesh Powar as selection committee member and Pragyan Ojha as chairman of five-member panel.
In brief
BCCI names Ramesh Powar as selection committee member and Pragyan Ojha as chairman of five-member panel. BCCI appointed former spinner Ramesh Powar and Pragyan Ojha to lead men's senior selection committee after Ajit Agarkar stepped down. Originally reported by mint.
BCCI reconstitutes men's senior selection committee
BCCI appoints former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar as a member and Pragyan Ojha as chairman of the five-member panel.
Pragyan Ojha becomes chairman
Ojha, who was already a member, will lead the panel based on seniority determined by Test matches played for India.
Ramesh Powar's background
Powar is a former India international off-spinner who played two Tests and 31 ODIs, debuting in 2004.
Powar's coaching experience
Powar coached Indian women's team to Asia Cup title and Commonwealth Games silver medal.
Ojha's international career
Ojha played 10 wickets in Sachin Tendulkar's farewell Test match in 2013.
Ojha's appointment timeline
Ojha joined BCCI selection committee in September 2025 and became interim chairman in late September 2.026.
Ojha succeeds Agarkar
Ojha replaces Ajit Agarkar, who stepped down after serving as chairman since July 2023.
The main idea
BCCI appointed former spinner Ramesh Powar and Pragyan Ojha to lead men's senior selection committee after Ajit Agarkar stepped down.
