New Delhi

With the September 10 deadline nearing for applications to the Ajit Agarkar-led senior men’s selection committee, former India pacer Praveen Kumar has entered the race for a spot on the five-member panel.

Currently, Subroto Banerjee represents the Central Zone in the selection committee. Sources confirmed that Praveen, who represented India in six Tests, 68 ODIs, and 10 T20Is between 2007 and 2012, has submitted his application. He claimed 112 international wickets in his career and is now serving as the chief selector of the Uttar Pradesh senior men’s team.

According to the BCCI’s eligibility norms, applicants must have retired from cricket at least five years ago. They should also have played a minimum of seven Tests or 30 first-class matches, or 10 ODIs and 20 first-class games. In addition, they should not have been part of any BCCI cricket committee for the past five years.

Apart from Agarkar, the current committee includes SS Das and Ajay Ratra. Sources also said that former left-arm pacer RP Singh, a member of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad, was expected to apply but hasn’t done so yet. Former spinner Pragyan Ojha has applied from the South Zone, aiming to replace S Sharath, who joined the senior panel in 2023 after serving as junior selection chairman.

The BCCI has also invited applications to fill four vacancies in the women’s selection committee and one in the junior men’s panel, with the same September 10 deadline.