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Former India cricketer Ramesh Powar named coach of Indian women's team

Former India cricketer Ramesh Powar has been appointed head coach of India women's team, the Indian cricket board announced on Thursday.

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NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ramesh Powar has been appointed head coach of India women's team, the Indian cricket board announced on Thursday.

Powar, in his second stint as national women's coach, replaces another former India cricketer, WV Raman.

"The three-member Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik, Madan Lal and Rudra Pratap Singh [junior] interviewed the applicants and unanimously agreed on Powar's candidature," said a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) statement.

Powar, a former off-spinner, will be in charge of the senior women's team. The BCCI received over 35 applications for the post. Powar played two Test matches and 31 ODIs for India. IANS