WV Raman Appointed as Indian Women Cricket Team's Head Coach, To Replace Ramesh Powar
WV Raman’s selection came ahead of former Indian Coach, Gary Kirsten. He was selected by an ad-hoc committee, which comprised of former Indian cricketers – Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad, and Shantha Rangaswamy.
Woorkeri Venkat Raman was selected to be the Head Coach of the Indian’s Women Cricket team, on Thursday. WV Raman’s selection came ahead of former Indian Coach, Gary Kirsten. WV Raman was selected by an ad-hoc committee appointed by the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), which comprised of former Indian cricketers – Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad, and Shantha Rangaswamy. Indian Women's Coach Job: Prabhakar Applies, Kapil May Take Interview.
Speculations were rife that Gary Kirsten could be the one who will be appointed for the post. However, there were reports which suggested that the former Indian coach was reluctant to give up his plum job at Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). BCCI Invites Applications for New Women's Team Coach; No Extension For Ramesh Pawar.
It was under the guidance of Gary Kirsten that saw India lift the ICC World Cup trophy after 28 years, in 2011. Kirsten was the coach of India’s men team from 2008 to 2011. He also coached the South African national team from 2011 to 2013.
The BCCI had put out an invite for the candidatures willing to apply for the top job with the Indian Women’s cricket team. There were a total of 28 applicants who had applied for the job as the Coach of Indian Women’s team. India Women’s Cricket Team Coach Selection: Gary Kirsten, WV Raman Among Eight Shortlisted for Coaching Job.
The following development came after Ramesh Powar was sacked from his post after his fall out with senior player Mithali Raj. The episode saw an ugly war take place between players, administrators and everyone involved. ‘Mithali Raj Ignored Her Role, Batted for Own Milestones’, Alleges Indian Coach Ramesh Powar in His Statement to BCCI.
Some candidates were interviewed in person, while some on Skype and few over the phone. The candidates’ list included Venkatesh Prasad, Manoj Prabhakar, Trent Johnston, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Brad Hogg and Kalpana Venkatachar among others.
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