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| Born | (1978-05-20)20 May 1978 (age 47) Mumbai,Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armoff spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Kiran Powar (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 257) | 18 May 2004 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Ramesh Rajaram Powarpronunciationⓘ (born 20 May 1978) is an Indian formercricketer who played twoTests and 31One Day Internationals for India between 2004 and 2007. After retiring from playing he has served as the head coach of theIndia women's national cricket team.
Powar was selected in 2000 for the first intake of theNational Cricket Academy inBangalore.[1]
Powar was a consistent performer in domestic cricket for many seasons and was crucial toMumbai cricket team'sRanji Trophy success in the 2002–03 season. Powar played first-class cricket for 16 years[2]
Powar played forSefton Park in theLiverpool and District Cricket Competition, signed as a late replacement for the injuredVinayak 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.[4]
However, in January 2007, he was dropped from the squad because of injury andAnil Kumble returned as the second spinner in the lead up to the2007 Cricket World Cup.
In May 2008, he made hisIPL debut for theKings XI Punjab and picked up a wicket in the very first over he bowled. He representedKings XI Punjab in the first three seasons of theIPL. He represented the defunctKochi Tuskers Kerala franchise in the IPL in 2011. He returned toKings XI Punjab in 2012, but featured in just one match.[5]
In 2013, after representingMumbai cricket team for 14 first-class seasons he shifted toRajasthan cricket team where he had a poor season. He took 10 wickets at 62.20 from six matches. But in 2014, Powar became the first player ofRajasthan cricket team to move out asRajasthan Cricket Association was suspended byBCCI. He joinedGujarat cricket team for next season.[6]
In November 2015, Powar announced that he would retire from all forms of cricket following the conclusion of the2015–16 Ranji Trophy.[7]
In July 2018, he was appointed as the head coach of India women's cricket team on an interim basis to oversee the training camp held in Bengaluru from 25 July to 3 August. A month later his term in charge was extended to the end of November this included atour to Sri Lanka, a bilateral series in the West Indies in October followed by the2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[8]
During the 2018 World Twenty20, Powar got into a dispute with batterMithali Raj, and as a consequence of that she was not allowed to play in the semi-final. Many fans of the Indian team cited this incident as the reason for the team's poor showing at the World Cup.[9] The BCCI chose not to extend his contract after the tournament although leading playersHarmanpreet Kaur andSmriti Mandhana requested he stay on.[10]
In February 2021, he was appointed as Mumbai team's head coach for theVijay Hazare Trophy.[11][12]
Powar was selected as the head coach of the Indian women's cricket team in May 2021 succeedingWoorkeri Raman.[13] He left the position in December 2022 as the BCCI switched him to working at theNational Cricket Academy as a spin bowling coach.[14]
He is an alumnus ofRuparel College of Science, Commerce and Arts inMatunga,Mumbai. His brotherKiran Powar also played cricket for Mumbai and coached the under-19s ofVidarbha cricket team.[15]