Three-time IPL champion in line for selector role as BCCI plans major shake-up: Report

Ajit Agarkar is the current head of BCCI men's selection committee (AP Photo)

Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha is expected to join the men's selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar. This comes after two positions on the selection panel were made available for applicants by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Although September 10 is the application deadline, the BCCI did not indicate which zones the new members would represent or which candidates would be replaced.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, the two members would be from the South and Central Zones. The report further stated that as S Sharath's stint in the South zone is now over, Ojha is probably going to take his place. The new member of the Central zone was not mentioned, though.

"S Sharath, from the South, has completed his term, and the perception is that Pragyan Ojha, a former India international, will replace him. It is still not clear who will represent the Central Zone and who will be replaced. In the current committee, SS Das and Subrato Banerjee have both represented both East zones in their playing days," the report stated.

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The requirements for eligibility were the same as in prior years. Candidates must have participated in at least 30 first-class games or seven Test matches. Candidates who have played in 20 first-class matches and at least 10 One Day Internationals (ODIs) will also be taken into consideration.

"The contracts of selectors are renewed annually. We have not yet identified which selectors will be replaced, but that process will be undertaken soon," a BCCI official told PTI.

The current men's selection committee, which includes SS Das, Subroto Banerjee, Ajay Ratra, and S Sharath, is led by former India pacer Ajit Agarkar and recently selected the team for the Asia Cup next month.