BCCI appoints Powar, names Ojha selection panel chair

The Board of Control for Cricket in India appointed former India spinner Ramesh Powar to its men’s senior selection committee and named Pragyan Ojha its chairperson, following the end of Ajit Agarkar’s tenure. The BCCI announced the appointments on October 19. It said the Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjape, unanimously recommended Powar after screening and interviewing applicants. The committee’s five members are Ojha, Shiv Sundar Das, RP Singh, Ajay Ratra and Powar. The board said Ojha would chair the panel based on seniority, measured by the number of Test appearances. One report put Ojha’s tally at 24 Tests and Das’s at 23. The BCCI also recorded its appreciation for Agarkar’s service as chairman. His tenure ended on October 4, according to reports. Powar, 48, played two Tests and 31 one-day internationals for India. He has since held coaching roles with the India women’s team, Mumbai and Gujarat, and worked as a bowling coach at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. His coaching background includes a stint with the women’s team during which it won an Asia Cup title and a Commonwealth Games silver medal, according to the BCCI announcement....