Pragyan Ojha Serves as Interim BCCI Chief Selector Ahead of New Zealand Tour
Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha is serving as the interim chief selector of the BCCI's national selection committee following Ajit Agarkar's departure, whose contract ends in early October. Ojha and three other selectors recently met with head coach Gautam Gambhir in Guwahati to discuss squad selections for India's upcoming tour of New Zealand, which includes T20I, ODI, and Test series from October 22 to November 27. The committee will also select the India A squad for a concurrent three-Test tour. Ojha is considered a leading candidate to become the full-time chief selector.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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news18 broke this story on 29 Sept, 04:45 pm. Other outlets followed.