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Ramesh Powar Set To Replace Ajit Agarkar And Pragyan Ojha Likely To Be New Chief Selector
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News18•17-10-2026, 12:55
Ramesh Powar Set To Replace Ajit Agarkar And Pragyan Ojha Likely To Be New Chief Selector
- •Former India spinner Ramesh Powar is the frontrunner to join the BCCI senior men selection committee according to a recent report.
- •The Cricket Advisory Committee interviewed several candidates including Wasim Jaffer Connor Williams and Jacob Martin for the vacancy.
- •Pragyan Ojha is likely to head the selection panel following the conclusion of Ajit Agarkar tenure as chief selector.
- •The BCCI is planning to include Centre of Excellence head VVS Laxman in selection committee meetings to monitor player fitness and availability.
- •Former India pacer Dodda Ganesh is reported to lead the junior selection committee according to the same reports.
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Former India spinner Ramesh Powar has emerged as the frontrunner to join the BCCI's senior men's selection committee following the conclusion of Ajit Agarkar's tenure on October 4, with Pragyan Ojha likely to head the panel.
On October 15, the Cricket Advisory Committee interviewed four or five candidates for the senior selection committee, including former India opener Wasim Jaffer and former Baroda players Connor Williams and Jacob Martin.
The BCCI is planning to include a Centre of Excellence representative, likely head VVS Laxman, in future selection committee meetings to help selectors better understand players' injury statuses and overall availability.
