Pragyan Ojha Appointed BCCI Chief Selector, Reports Suggest Rs 3 Crore Salary
Pragyan Ojha has been appointed as the new chairman of selectors for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), succeeding Ajit Agarkar. Ojha, a former left-arm spinner with 24 Test appearances, had been serving as interim chairman since September. The BCCI also confirmed Ramesh Powar's inclusion in the selection committee. Reports indicate the chief selector's annual salary may be around Rs 3 crore, though the board has not officially confirmed this figure.
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moneycontrol broke this story on 19 Oct, 11:58 am. Other outlets followed.