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Pragyan Ojha appointed new chief selector after Ajit Agarkar; Ramesh Powar joins selection committee
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Pragyan Ojha appointed new chief selector after Ajit Agarkar; Ramesh Powar joins selection committee

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made significant changes to the composition of the men's national team selection committee, appointing former spinner Pragyan Ojha as the new chairman. He takes on this responsible role succeeding Ajit Agarkar.

Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjape, members of the BCCI Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), completed the process of appointing a selection committee member. After shortlisting and interviewing candidates at the BCCI headquarters, they unanimously recommended the name of Ramesh Powar.

Furthermore, former cricketer Ramesh Powar has been included in the selection committee as a new member. The board highly praised the tenure of former chairman Ajit Agarkar, during which the Indian team won three ICC titles, two Asian Cup titles, and gold medals at the Asian Games. Pragyan Ojha will serve as the chairman in the new committee.

Ramesh Powar played for India in 2 Test matches and 31 ODI matches in his international career. After retiring from sports, he achieved great success in coaching. He served as the head coach of the Indian women's team and also coached teams from Mumbai and Gujarat. Additionally, he was responsible for the bowling coach role at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. While coaching the women's team, he helped India win the Asian Cup and secure a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

The composition of the men's selection committee includes:

  • Pragyan Ojha (Chairman)
  • Shiv Sundar Das
  • RP Singh
  • Ajay Ratra
  • Ramesh Powar

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