Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh appointed men’s senior selectors of Indian cricket team
Former India internationals Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh have been appointed as national senior selection committee members, following the exit of S. Sharath and Subroto Banerjee.
Ojha, 39, was a left-arm spinner, who played 24 Tests, 18 ODIs, and six T20Is for India, taking 144 wickets across formats. Domestically, he represented Hyderabad, Bengal, and Bihar before serving on the IPL Governing Council.
RP Singh was a member of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad, and featured in 82 internationals and picked up 124 wickets across formats. He has previously served on the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) before moving into a full-time role as a television commentator.
Several other noted names — including former India pacer Praveen Kumar, batter Amay Khurasiya, Ashish Winston Zaidi, and Shakti Singh — were also among the applicants.
According to BCCI’s eligibility criteria, an applicant must have played a minimum of seven Tests, or 30 First-Class matches, or 10 ODIs and 20 First-Class games. Candidates should have retired from professional cricket at least five years earlier and must not have served on any BCCI cricket committee for a cumulative period of more than five years.
Published on Sep 28, 2025
