New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Former India cricketer Pragyan Ojha is set to take over as India's interim chief selector, replacing Ajit Agarkar, according to BCCI sources.

The development comes as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) prepares for a change at the helm of the senior selection panel, with Agarkar's tenure as chief selector set to conclude.

Ojha last played an international game in 2013, which was also the retirement match for Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium. In the game, he managed to take ten wickets and was awarded the Player of the Match.

The spinner went on to play 24 Tests, 18 ODIs and six T20Is for India and finished with a total of 144 wickets in the international game. In the longest f...