July 4 (Reuters) - Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar has been appointed chairman of India's selection committee, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.
The senior selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, had initially been sacked in November after India were knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup in the semi-finals in Australia.
Agarkar was recently a coach with Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals but parted ways after this year's tournament.
"The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) ... interviewed applicants for the position of one selector in the Men's Selection Committee," the BCCI said in a statement.
The 45-year-old played 26 tests for India, 191 one-day internationals and four T20 matches, taking a total of 349 wickets across all formats.
Persons:
Ajit Agarkar, Chetan Sharma, Sharma, Agarkar, Shiv Sundar Das, Subroto Banerjee, Salil, Sharath, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris
Organizations:
BCCI, Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals, Cricket Advisory, CAC, Thomson
Locations:
India, Australia, Bengaluru