Former Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha is likely to embrace a new role and join Ajit Agarkar and co. in the senior selection committee. The development comes after a report on Thursday claimed that the committee is likely to see a change in the coming months. Currently, the selection committee comprises of chief selector Ajit Agarkar, SS Das, Subroto Banerjee, Ajay Ratra and S Sharath.
Pragyan Ojha to join Agarkar and co as selector
As per Times of India, Pragyan is likely to become a national selector from the South Zone. The former Indian cricketer will replace S Sharath, who has nearly completed four years as a selector. Additionally, the report states that Sharath is likely to chief selector of the junior selection committee once again, a post than he held before 2023.
BCCI invites applications for National Selector Positions
The BCCI has invited applications for two positions as national selector. The eligibility includes:
- Minimum of 7 Test Matches; OR 30 First-Class Matches; OR 10 ODIs and 20 First-Class Matches.
- Must have retired from the game at least 5 years prior.
- Must not have been a member of any Cricket Committee of the BCCI for a cumulative period of 5 years.
The BCCI has also invited applications for four national selectors in the women’s selection committee and one position in the committee for Junior Men’s. The deadline to apply for the roles is September 10, 5 PM.
Earlier, a report confirmed that chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s tenure had been extended till June 2026. The same report also claimed that the BCCI will invite fresh applications in the near future. It also stated that the board was happy with the current batch of selectors and was likely to make just one change – replacing S Sharath with a new face.
