Ramesh Powar appointed head coach of Indian Women’s Cricket team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the appointment of former India spinner Ramesh Powar as the head coach of India women's cricket team. Powar's candidature was finalized and recommended to the BCCI by a three-member Cricket Advisory Committee.

The three-member Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik, Madan Lal and Rudra Pratap Singh interviewed the applicants and unanimously



agreed on Powar’s candidature.

The first assignment of the newly-appointed coach will be the England tour where India women will play a Test, 3 ODIs and as many T20Is. The one-off Test starts in Bristol on June 16. The selectors are expected to announce the squad for the England tour in the coming days and the team is expected to fly to England along with the men's cricket team after completing the mandatory quarantine period.