Ex-India spinner Pragyan Ojha officially appointed new chairman of BCCI men's selection committee, replaces Ajit Agarkar

Mint - Oct 19, 2026

After Agarkar's tenure was completed on 4 October, Ojha had initially taken over as the interim Chairman of Selectors before being officially appointed permanently on Monday.

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