Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha is set to become the full-time chairman of the Indian senior men’s cricket team’s selection committee, sources told NDTV on Saturday. Pragyan, who took charge of the selection committee on an interim basis following the departure of Ajit Agarkar , is set to be appointed full-time, pending official confirmation. NDTV has also learned that former spinner Rames Powar will also join the selection committee as the selector from the West Zone, replacing Agarkar. The other selectors include Shiv Sundar Das, Ajay Ratra , and RP Singh.
Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha is set to become the full-time chairman of the Indian senior men’s cricket team’s selection committee, sources told NDTV on Saturday.
It is worth noting that the team for the shortest format was already announced. Meanwhile, BCCI on Friday announced the squads for the ODI and Test matches against New Zealand. As per NDTV sources, Powar will join the men’s selection committee as the representative from the West Zone. Arun Sharma (Jammu & Kashmir), L. Pawar (Gujarat), Deep Bora (Assam), Pankaj Singh (Rajasthan) are likely to be other selectors of the junior team. The Indian side will tour New Zealand for five T20Is, as many ODIs and two Test matches. Shubman Gill will be the India captain for the first three ODIs, while Shreyas Iyer will take over the responsibilities from him for the next two matches as the former will rest and prepare for the Tests.
Powar, who played two Tests and 31 ODIs, previously served as head coach of the Indian women’s team in two stints. The one-dayers take place from November 4 to 15, while the red-ball series will begin on November 19.
