Pragyan Ojha becomes the Indian team's chief selector; BCCI makes the announcement.

Ojha has replaced Ajit Agarkar

Bengaluru. Former India spinner Ramesh Powar was on Monday included in the national men's senior selection committee while Pragyan Ojha will remain the chairman of the panel. Ojha has replaced Ajit Agarkar whose tenure ended on October 4.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that interim chief Ojha will chair the committee on the basis of seniority (number of Test matches). The BCCI said the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising former Indian batsmen Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjape, unanimously recommended Powar's appointment.

During his cricket career, 48-year-old Powar played two Tests and 31 ODIs for India. After this he also performed many responsibilities in the field of coaching.

He has been the head coach of the Indian women's team, Mumbai and Gujarat. Apart from this, he has also worked as a bowling coach in the BCCI Center of Excellence here. Men's Selection Committee: Pragyan Ojha (Chairman), Shiv Sunder Das, RP Singh, Ajay Ratra and Ramesh Powar.

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