A Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) office-bearer confirmed the development to Cricbuzz and informed:
Ramesh Powar’s first assignment will be the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Mumbai are placed in Group D with Delhi, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Pondicherry. The matches will begin in Jaipur from February 20.
Speaking to Cricbuzz about his appointment, Ramesh Powar said:
As per the report, the MCA was divided over Amol Muzumdar and Ramesh Powar over the issue of Mumbai’s new coach, with the latter eventually getting the nod.
In a related development, Chief Selector Salil Ankola revealed that the Mumbai squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy will be picked on Wednesday. He also confirmed of Shreyas Iyer’s availability. Ankola said:
Ramesh Powar’s coaching experience
Ramesh Powar, who represented India in two Tests and 31 ODIs, had earlier worked as the interim head coach of the Indian Women’s cricket team.
However, it was a tumultuous tenure for the 42-year-old, as he was embroiled in a public spat with legendary cricketer Mithali Raj.
The latter accused Ramesh Powar of discrimination and bias in a letter addressed to the BCCI, after being left out of the World T20 semi-final against England in 2018. She also alleged that the coach humiliated her during the tournament.
Her letter to BCCI read:
Ramesh Powar was a stalwart of Mumbai cricket. In 148 first-class matches, he scored 4245 runs and claimed 470 wickets.
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