Ramesh Powar
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| Full name | Ramesh Rajaram Powar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 May 1978 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm off spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Kiran Powar (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 257) | 18 May 2007 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 25 May 2007 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 155) | 16 March 2004 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 October 2007 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2013 | Mumbai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Rajasthan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Gujarat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010, 2012 | Kings XI Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 16 December 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ramesh Rajaram Powar 
He is a former off spinner who played for the Indian ODI team. Powar was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.[1]
On August 14 2018 he has been named as the Head coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.
Powar’s term will include a tour to Sri Lanka, a bilateral series in the West Indies in October followed by the ICC Women’s World T20 in West Indies in November.
“The BCCI has appointed Mr. Ramesh Powar as Head Coach of the Indian Women’s Team. Mr. Powar has now been handed over full time duties till 30th November, 2018,” the Board’s secretary Amitabh Choudhary said in a statement.
Playing career
Powar was a consistent performer in domestic cricket for many seasons and was crucial to Mumbai cricket team's Ranji Trophy success in the 2002–03 season. Powar played first class cricket for 16 years[2]
Powar played for Sefton Park in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition, signed as a late replacement for the injured Vinayak Mane in July 2005. He scored 325 league runs at 32.5 in ten games and took 25 wickets at 21 apiece.[3]
He was first selected in the Indian squad for their tour of Pakistan. He did not return to the ODI side again until early 2006. His recall came on the back of 63 domestic wickets for 2005–06. It was the second season in a row that he had taken over 50 wickets.
However, in January 2007, he was dropped from the squad because of injury and Anil Kumble returned as the second spinner in the lead up to the 2007 Cricket World Cup. But his poor fielding skills paved the way for his exclusion from the Indian team.
In May 2008, he made his IPL debut for the Kings XI Punjab and picked up a wicket in the very first over he bowled. He represented Kings XI Punjab in the first three seasons of the IPL. He represented the defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala franchise in the IPL in 2011. He played for Kings XI Punjab in 2012.
In 2013, after representing Mumbai cricket team for 14 first-class seasons he shifted to Rajasthan cricket team where he had a poor season. He took 10 wickets at 62.20 from six matches. But in 2014, Power became the first player of Rajasthan cricket team to move out as Rajasthan Cricket Association was suspended by BCCI. He joined Gujarat cricket team for next season.[4]
In November 2015, Powar announced that he would retire from all forms of cricket following the conclusion of the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy.[5]
He has been appointed as the head coach of India women's cricket team on an interim basis. As per a report in The Indian Express, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked him to oversee the camp to be held in Bengaluru from July 25 to August 3.
Personal life
He is an alumnus of Ruparel College of Science, Commerce and Arts in Matunga, Mumbai. His brother Kiran Powar also played cricket and is current under-19s coach of Vidarbha cricket team.[6]
References
- ↑ Ramchand, Partab (2000-04-15). "First list of NCA trainees". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
- ↑ Veera, Sriram (December 10, 2016). "The art of bowling spin at Wankhede". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ↑ . seftonpark.play-cricket.com
- ↑ Ramesh Powar signs for Gujarat
- ↑ "Ramesh Powar to retire after 2015–16 Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Vijay Telang appointed Vidarbha coach
External links
- Ramesh Powar at ESPNcricinfo
- Ramesh Powar at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Ramesh Powar featured in the 5 best players of India's domestic season 2005–2006.