NEW DELHI: Domestic stalwart Amol Muzumdar is about to tackle the function of head coach of the Indian girls’s cricket group. Muzumdar was among the many short-listed candidates who had been interviewed by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) in Mumbai on Monday.
The CAC comprising Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjpe and Sulakshana Naik had been most impressed with Muzumdar’s 90-minute presentation in the course of the interview.
The others who had been interviewed by the CAC had been former Durham coach Jon Lewis and Tushar Arothe, who had already served as India head coach earlier than resigning in 2018.
The growth comes days earlier than the graduation of India’s tour of Bangladesh. India had been and not using a head coach since December final 12 months when Ramesh Powar was sacked.
“The CAC was most impressed with Amol’s presentation who was very clear in his plans for the women’s team. The other presentations were good too but his was by far the best. He will most likely be recommended for the job,” a BCCI official instructed PTI.
Muzumdar, who was most lately the top coach of Mumbai Ranji facet and has had stints with IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and South African nationwide group, was the one one who appeared for the interview in individual.
Muzumdar’s first project would be the tour of Bangladesh, starting July 9. India will play three T20s and as many ODIs in Mirpur.
The Indian girls’s group, which has typically misplaced high-stake video games from profitable place within the final 5 years, is but to win a world title.
Muzumdar, who’s prone to get a two-year contract, can be anticipated to information the group to an elusive ICC title in Bangladesh subsequent 12 months when the T20 World Cup can be performed in September-October.
Considering India’s incapability to shut out knock-out video games, most lately within the T20 World Cup semifinal towards Australia earlier this 12 months, the brand new head coach’s space of focus can be to enhance the bodily health of the gamers in addition to engaged on their psychological toughness.
“Fitness is a major area of improvement for the women’s cricket team. Some of the players in the national side really need to work on their fitness. Muzumdar also highlighted the need to have a full fledged support staff, including a mental trainer.
“He is absolutely conscious of what this group must get to the subsequent stage,” the Board official added.
The next two women’s ICC events are in the sub-continent — Bangladesh and India, and that also has gone in Muzumdar’s favour.
India will host women’s ODI World Cup in September 2025.
“Communication just isn’t an issue with an Indian coach and he additionally has a wealthy expertise of taking part in within the sub-continent situations.”
The CAC comprising Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjpe and Sulakshana Naik had been most impressed with Muzumdar’s 90-minute presentation in the course of the interview.
The others who had been interviewed by the CAC had been former Durham coach Jon Lewis and Tushar Arothe, who had already served as India head coach earlier than resigning in 2018.
The growth comes days earlier than the graduation of India’s tour of Bangladesh. India had been and not using a head coach since December final 12 months when Ramesh Powar was sacked.
“The CAC was most impressed with Amol’s presentation who was very clear in his plans for the women’s team. The other presentations were good too but his was by far the best. He will most likely be recommended for the job,” a BCCI official instructed PTI.
Muzumdar, who was most lately the top coach of Mumbai Ranji facet and has had stints with IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and South African nationwide group, was the one one who appeared for the interview in individual.
Muzumdar’s first project would be the tour of Bangladesh, starting July 9. India will play three T20s and as many ODIs in Mirpur.
The Indian girls’s group, which has typically misplaced high-stake video games from profitable place within the final 5 years, is but to win a world title.
Muzumdar, who’s prone to get a two-year contract, can be anticipated to information the group to an elusive ICC title in Bangladesh subsequent 12 months when the T20 World Cup can be performed in September-October.
Considering India’s incapability to shut out knock-out video games, most lately within the T20 World Cup semifinal towards Australia earlier this 12 months, the brand new head coach’s space of focus can be to enhance the bodily health of the gamers in addition to engaged on their psychological toughness.
“Fitness is a major area of improvement for the women’s cricket team. Some of the players in the national side really need to work on their fitness. Muzumdar also highlighted the need to have a full fledged support staff, including a mental trainer.
“He is absolutely conscious of what this group must get to the subsequent stage,” the Board official added.
The next two women’s ICC events are in the sub-continent — Bangladesh and India, and that also has gone in Muzumdar’s favour.
India will host women’s ODI World Cup in September 2025.
“Communication just isn’t an issue with an Indian coach and he additionally has a wealthy expertise of taking part in within the sub-continent situations.”
Muzumdar amassed greater than 11,167 runs in first-class cricket however regardless of piling on the runs, he might by no means make it to the Indian group.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com