Goa, Sept. 29 -- The tenure of Ajit Agarkar as the chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) senior men's selection committee is drawing to a close. Formally, Agarkar's contract is set to conclude on October 4, marking the end of a high-profile chapter in Indian cricket administration that oversaw major transitional shifts and global tournaments.

Signaling the impending shift, a crucial meeting of the selection committee convened in Guwahati, where Agarkar was notably absent. With the panel requiring immediate operational leadership ahead of upcoming international assignments, the BCCI put an interim arrangement into effect. Pragyan Ojha, the senior-most member among the existing four selectors based on the number of T...