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Pragyan Ojha appointed new chief selector after Ajit Agarkar; Ramesh Powar joins selection committee
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Pragyan Ojha appointed new chief selector after Ajit Agarkar; Ramesh Powar joins selection committee

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made significant changes to the composition of the men's national team selection committee, appointing former spinner Pragyan Ojha as the new chairman. He takes on this responsible role succeeding Ajit Agarkar.

Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjape, members of the BCCI Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), completed the process of appointing a selection committee member. After shortlisting and interviewing candidates at the BCCI headquarters, they unanimously recommended the name of Ramesh Powar.

Furthermore, former cricketer Ramesh Powar has been included in the selection committee as a new member. The board highly praised the tenure of former chairman Ajit Agarkar, during which the Indian team won three ICC titles, two Asian Cup titles, and gold medals at the Asian Games. Pragyan Ojha will serve as the chairman in the new committee.

Ramesh Powar played for India in 2 Test matches and 31 ODI matches in his international career. After retiring from sports, he achieved great success in coaching. He served as the head coach of the Indian women's team and also coached teams from Mumbai and Gujarat. Additionally, he was responsible for the bowling coach role at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. While coaching the women's team, he helped India win the Asian Cup and secure a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

The composition of the men's selection committee includes:

  • Pragyan Ojha (Chairman)
  • Shiv Sundar Das
  • RP Singh
  • Ajay Ratra
  • Ramesh Powar

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CSK makes major decision ahead of IPL 2027: Michael Hussey leaves the team
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CSK makes major decision ahead of IPL 2027: Michael Hussey leaves the team

Ahead of IPL 2027, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise continues to make significant changes to its squad. Following the departures of Stephen Fleming and Eric Simmons, CSK has decided to terminate its relationship with its long-time batting coach, Michael Hussey.

Michael Hussey, a former Australian left-hander, had a long history of collaboration with CSK. He initially played for the team as a player, scoring memorable runs and helping the team secure victories. Later, in 2018, he joined the franchise as a batting coach and held this position continuously.

As part of a plan to change the coaching staff, the franchise announced the termination of Hussey's contract on Saturday. This raises the question of who will become the new batting coach for the Chennai team.

The Chennai Super Kings team is preparing for a completely new look. This season, the franchise has made several major reshuffles in its support staff. Earlier this year, the team ended its cooperation with Stephen Fleming, who was a long-time coach, and former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan was appointed in his place. Additionally, the bowling coach, Eric Simmons, was replaced by former Indian fast bowler Mohit Sharma. The future of fielding coach James Foster remains uncertain.

Michael Hussey's departure may be linked to English connections. His excellent relationship with Stephen Fleming is well known, and there are rumors that Hussey may soon head the England Test team as the new batting coach. Previously, Hussey played an important role in the England team's victory during the T20 World Cup 2022 as a consultant, and he is also the head coach of Welsh Fire in The Hundred tournament.

Sourav Ganguly appointed head coach of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2027 season
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Sourav Ganguly appointed head coach of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2027 season

Delhi Capitals has appointed Sourav Ganguly as its new head coach for the IPL 2027 season. Ganguly, a former captain of the Indian national team and former President of the BCCI, will now oversee the team's coaching and strategy.

It is expected that Ganguly's experience will lead to a significant improvement in the results of the Delhi Capitals team. The official announcement was made on October 6 (Tuesday) jointly with JSW and GMR, who are co-owners of the club. Ganguly takes this position, replacing Hemang Badani, who held this role in the IPL seasons of 2025 and 2026.

Although this role is new for Ganguly within Delhi Capitals, his connection to the franchise is very long-standing. He first joined the club as an advisor in 2019. Since then, he has taken on several important responsibilities within the franchise's sports structure, including serving as the Director of Cricket for both the men's and women's teams. After retiring from playing, Ganguly was also actively involved in cricket administration, holding the post of BCCI President.

Ganguly has deeply studied the cricketing mechanism of Delhi Capitals. Now, as head coach, his task is to prepare the team to fight for the IPL title. Parth Jindal, Chairman and Co-owner of Delhi Capitals, expressed delight over Ganguly's appointment. According to him, 'Dada' has always been an integral part of the Delhi Capitals family. Jindal noted that Ganguly, being a great captain and administrator of Indian cricket, will help the team better prepare to win the IPL title through his visionary leadership.

Taking on this new responsibility, Sourav Ganguly expressed his enthusiasm for the head coach role in the IPL. He emphasized that Delhi Capitals is very close to his heart. Ganguly stated that he has worked closely with the owners, management, support staff, and players of the franchise for a long time. In his opinion, the team has many talented players, and the team has been playing well recently.

He added that he is happy to work with the team in the new season and aims to build a strong and fearless team.

Delhi Capitals was founded in 2008 under the name Delhi Daredevils. In 2019, the franchise changed its name to Delhi Capitals. In 2020, the team reached the IPL final for the first time, although they were unable to win the trophy. Now, with Ganguly appointed as head coach, Delhi Capitals intends to take a decisive step towards the title in the next IPL season. The captain of Delhi Capitals is Axar Patel, and Rishabh Pant has also returned to the Delhi Capitals squad for the IPL 2027 season.

The return of Sourav Ganguly has raised expectations among Delhi Capitals fans. All attention is now focused on how the Delhi Capitals team will perform in the next IPL season under 'Dada's' strategy and whether it can win the title for the first time.

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