Ramesh Powar

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
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| country = India
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|5|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[MUMBAI]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 2
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm [[off spin]]
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| international = true
| testdebutdate = 18 May
| testdebutyear = 2007
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| testcap = 257
| lasttestdate = 25 May
| lasttestyear = 2007
| lasttestagainst =
| odidebutdate = 16 March
| odidebutyear = 2004
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| odicap = 155
| lastodidate = 2 October
| lastodiyear = 2007
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| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| year1 = 1999–2013
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| club2 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
| year2 = 2013–2014
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| club3 = [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]
| year3 = 2014–2015
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| club4 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year4 = 2008–2010, 2012
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| club5 = [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]
| year5 = 2011
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| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 13
| bat avg1 = 6.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 7
| deliveries1 = 252
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 19.66
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/33
| catches/stumpings1 = –/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 31
| runs2 = 162
| bat avg2 = 11.64
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 54
| deliveries2 = 1,536
| wickets2 = 34
| bowl avg2 = 35.02
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 3/24
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 148
| runs3 = 4,245
| bat avg3 = 26.53
| 100s/50s3 = 7/17
| top score3 = 131
| deliveries3 = 29,158
| wickets3 = 470
| bowl avg3 = 31.31
| fivefor3 = 27
| tenfor3 = 4
| best bowling3 = 7/44
| catches/stumpings3 = 51/0
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 113
| runs4 = 1,081
| bat avg4 = 17.15
| 100s/50s4 = 0/4
| top score4 = 80
| deliveries4 = 5,557
| wickets4 = 142
| bowl avg4 = 30.92
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = n/a
| best bowling4 = 5/53
| catches/stumpings4 = 25/–
| date = 16 December
| year = 2011
| source = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10533/10533.html CricketArchive]
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'''Ramesh Rajaram Powar''' {{audio|Ramesh_Powar.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 20 May 1978) is a former Indian [[cricketer]].

Powar was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the [[National Cricket Academy]] in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite news|first = Partab| last = Ramchand| title= First list of NCA trainees| url = http://feedsuk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2000/APR/029816_CI_15APR2000.html|publisher = [[Cricinfo]]| date = 2000-04-15| access-date = 2007-02-08}}</ref>

On 14 August 2018, he was named as head coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.

At present he is going to be Men India A bowling coach.

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.{{cn|date=December 2018}}

== 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<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ramesh-powar-explains-the-art-of-bowling-spin-at-wankhede-4419545/|title=The art of bowling spin at Wankhede|last=Veera|first=Sriram|date=10 December 2016|access-date=10 December 2016}}</ref>

Powar played for [[Sefton Park Cricket Club|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://seftonpark.play-cricket.com/subsite/web_pages/94585|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209023743/http://seftonpark.play-cricket.com/subsite/web_pages/94585|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-09|title=Sefton Park CC - Site|date=2013-12-09|access-date=2018-12-06}}</ref>

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.{{fact|date=June 2020}}

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.{{fact|date=June 2020}}

In May 2008, he made his [[Indian Premier League|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 [[Indian Premier League|IPL]]. He represented the defunct [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] franchise in the IPL in 2011. He played for [[Kings XI Punjab]] in 2012.{{fact|date=June 2020}}

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, Powar became the first player of [[Rajasthan cricket team]] to move out as [[Rajasthan Cricket Association]] was suspended by [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]. He joined [[Gujarat cricket team]] for next season.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2014-15/content/story/786021.html Ramesh Powar signs for Gujarat]</ref>

In November 2015, Powar announced that he would retire from all forms of cricket following the conclusion of the [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy]].<ref name="retire">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/939261.html |title=Ramesh Powar to retire after 2015–16 Ranji Trophy |access-date=10 November 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

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 25 July to 3 August.{{year?|date=June 2020}}{{fact|date=June 2020}} In February 2021, he was appointed as Mumbai team's head coach for the Vijay Hazare Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-09|title=Mumbai gets new coach in Ramesh Powar ahead of Vijay Hazare Trophy|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mumbai-gets-new-coach-in-ramesh-powar-ahead-of-vijay-hazare-trophy-101612888367443.html|access-date=2021-03-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Feb 9|first1=Gaurav Gupta / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=17:03|title=CIC has its way: Ramesh Powar is new Mumbai coach {{!}} Cricket News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cic-has-its-way-ramesh-powar-is-new-mumbai-coach/articleshow/80768719.cms|access-date=2021-03-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Ramesh Powar appointed as the head coach of the Indian women’s cricket team. The cricket governing body released an official statement in this regard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sixsports.in/ramesh-powar-appointed-as-indian-womens-team-head-coach/|title=Ramesh Powar Appointed As Indian Women's Team Head Coach|access-date=14 May 2021|website=sixsports|language=en}}</ref>

== 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]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/561226.html Vijay Telang appointed Vidarbha coach]</ref>

== Controversies ==
In 2018 Women World Cup, Ramesh got into a dispute with batswoman [[Mithali Raj]], and as a consequence of that she was not allowed to play in the semifinal. Many fans of the Indian team cited this incident as the reason for the team's poor showing at the World Cup.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mithali-raj-ramesh-powar-feud-latest-in-player-coach-battles-in-indian-cricket/story-G7cTAtaVsKaULU0xCtopcK.html|title=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=32391}}
* {{CricketArchive|id=10533}}
* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/243496.html/ Ramesh Powar] featured in the 5 best players of India's domestic season 2005–2006.

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