Former India players RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha are likely to be included in the selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar. Notably, the Board of Control for Cricket in India senior officials and key decision-makers met informally in Delhi on Saturday to finalize candidates for several vacancies on the board.
The BCCI is set to hold the Annual General Meeting in Mumbai on September 28. Several top positions, including the president’s post, will be decided during the meeting. Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has become the frontrunner to take over as president of the board, following Roger Binny’s resignation.
BCCI Set to Fill Two Vacancies in Selection Panel
The BCCI invited applications last month to fill two vacancies in the selection panel. Eligible candidates were required to have played at least seven Test matches, 30 First-Class games, or 10 ODIs with 20 First-Class appearances.
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They must have retired from active cricket at least five years ago and not held any position on a BCCI cricket committee for a total of five years.
Two zones will get new selectors. Ajit Agarkar, whose contract is extended until September 2026, continues to lead the panel. During his tenure, India won the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 ODI Champions Trophy. They also reached the 2023 ODI World Cup final.
Agarkar also oversaw the transition in Indian cricket following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket, with Shubman Gill appointed as the new Test captain.
Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh to Join BCCI Senior Men’s Selection Committee
Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh are set to join the BCCI senior men’s selection committee, replacing outgoing selectors S Sharath (South Zone) and Subroto Banerjee (Central Zone). Ojha will take Sharath’s place under chairman Ajit Agarkar, while Sharath will join the junior selection panel.
RP Singh, who was present at the BCCI meeting in Delhi today. Set to take over as Central Zone selector
— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) September 20, 2025
The BCCI will announce the appointments on September 28, and the new committee’s first responsibility will be selecting the Indian squad for the upcoming two-match Test home series against the West Indies, starting on October 2.
Team India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, is currently playing the Asia Cup 2025 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Men in Blue advanced to the Super Four stage after winning all three group-stage matches. They will be hoping to maintain form and secure the title in the tournament.
Cricket Advisory Committee to Shortlist Candidates Before Recommending to BCCI
The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), consisting of Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjpe, and Sulakshna Naik, will shortlist and interview candidates before recommending names to the BCCI office-bearers.
RP Singh played 14 Tests, 58 ODIs, and 10 T20Is between 2005 and 2011. The left-arm pacer took 124 wickets across formats and was part of India’s inaugural T20 World Cup-winning team under MS Dhoni.
RP Singh played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. He was part of Gujarat’s 2016-17 Ranji Trophy triumph.
Pragyan Ojha represented India in 24 Tests, 18 ODIs, and 6 T20Is from 2008 to 2013. He took 144 international wickets in Tests and achieved a memorable 10-wicket haul in his final Test, which was Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell match. He played domestic cricket for Hyderabad, Bengal, and Bihar.
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