WV Raman, the new coach of the Indian women's team, may have been pushed into applying for the post to counter World T20 coach Ramesh Powar's credentials, it is learnt.

According to sources in the BCCI, only a few preferred Raman as a candidate against Powar whom Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandana favoured. The views of the captain and vice-captain of the T20 team were endorsed by Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji.