Pragyan Ojha: The man who helped Sachin win the last match will now become the selector of Team India!

Pragyan Ojha: 14 November 2013, Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, was playing the last match of his international career. India's legendary spinner Pragyan Ojha did wonders in this Test match against West Indies. Ojha took 10 wickets in this match, which included 5/40 in the first innings and 5/49 in the second innings. Due to his brilliant bowling, India gave a memorable farewell to Sachin by defeating West Indies by an innings and 126 runs. But who knew that this match would not only be Sachin's last international match, but would also prove to be Pragyan Ojha's last international match. After this, Ojha never got a place in the Indian team again.

Towards a new role in BCCI

According to reports, now Pragyan Ojha is ready to take up a new and big responsibility in Indian cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to make changes in its men's and women's national selection committees. It is reported that Pragyan Ojha is a strong contender to become the male national selector from the South Zone. He can replace Sridharan Sharath, whose tenure is ending this month. BCCI has released vacancies for several posts on its website on 22 August 2025, for which the last date of application is 10 September 2025.

Along with this, Sridharan Sharath can get the role of Chief Selector in the Junior Selection Committee, where he can replace Tilak Naidu. On the other hand, there are preparations for a big change in the Women's National Selection Committee led by Neetu David. Ojha's experience and his understanding of cricket make him a strong contender for this role.

Pragyan Ojha's International Career

Pragyan Ojha played a total of 24 Test matches in his international career, in which he took 113 wickets. His spin bowling on turning pitches emerged as a nightmare for the opposition batsmen. He achieved the feat of taking five wickets in an innings seven times. Apart from this, he took 21 wickets in 19 ODIs and 10 wickets in 6 T20 Internationals. Ojha's bowling prowess was especially seen in Test cricket, where his accurate line-length and spin helped India win many times.

Last match and unsolved mystery

Ojha's performance in Sachin Tendulkar's farewell test was excellent, but it also became the last stop of his career. After that match, he never got a chance in the Indian team again. It was an unsolved mystery for many cricket pundits and fans why Ojha was ignored despite such a great performance. Now, as he is moving towards playing the role of selector in BCCI, this could be a new and exciting chapter in his cricket career.

Start of a new innings

Pragyan Ojha becoming a potential selector could be a positive step for Indian cricket. His deep cricket understanding, technical expertise and experience can help the Indian team find new stars. His claim from the South Zone is strong, and if he is selected in this role, it will be the beginning of a new innings for him off the field. Indian cricket fans hope that this new responsibility of Ojha will further strengthen Indian cricket.