Indian women’s team head coach Ramesh Powar’s contract has expired at the conclusion of the side’s campaign in the ICC World Cup and he might have to reapply for the post as per BCCI rules.
Ramesh Powar’s tenure as head coach of women’s team ends. (Image:
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ramesh Powar’s term as India women’s head coach has ended
- Powar may have to reapply for post according to BCCI’s rules
- Ramesh Powar had replaced WV Raman last year
Ramesh Powar’s stint as the head coach of the Indian women’s team has ended after the team’s early exit from the Women’s World Cup.
Powar had replaced WV Raman last year. He can reapply for the job going ahead. Team India struggled in the ICC event and crashed out from the league stage of the tournament.
The disastrous World Cup campaign could also lead to a radical shift in women’s cricket, with National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman taking an active part in mentoring the next batch of the country’s cricketers. The team failed to make the semifinals of the ongoing tournament.
“Powar’s contract was till World Cup. There is no provision for extension. So the entire process starts with applications and interviews. Powar can certainly reapply and CAC (Cricket Advisory Committee), as per the constitution, will take a call,” a senior BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
“The CAC takes the call and if they felt Ramesh would do better than Raman, it was their call. The board can’t interfere,” the source said.
Laxman to have bigger say: With the inaugural U-19 women’s T20 World Cup scheduled next year, the BCCI is keen on preparing the next batch of players, with Laxman playing a bigger role in formulating a model for long-term success.
One of the major concerns is finding veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami’s replacement.