"I will put my best effort to take the Indian women's cricket team ahead," he told mid-day from Bangalore yesterday. Ramesh Powar, who played two Tests and 31 ODIs, added: "I am honoured to be given the opportunity by the BCCI."
Ramesh Powar
Mumbai's loss was India's gain after Ramesh Powar was yesterday appointed head coach of the Indian women's cricket team till the World T20 in November 30 this year. Powar was a frontrunner for the Mumbai senior team's coach job only to be rejected at the last moment over a technical reason highlighted by the Mumbai Cricket Association.
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Powar, who was appointed as interim spin bowling coach of the women's team after the exit of coach Tushar Arothe, will play a crucial role in guiding the team to a tour of Sri Lanka next month. It will be followed by a bilateral series in the West Indies in October and the World T20.
Powar is ready for his first assignment with the national team. "I will put my best effort to take the Indian women's cricket team ahead," he told mid-day from Bangalore yesterday. Powar, who played two Tests and 31 ODIs, added: "I am honoured to be given the opportunity by the BCCI."
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