Hrishikesh Kanitkar appointed batting coach of Indian womens team

Hrishikesh Kanitkar has been named the batting mentor of India's ladies' group, and will bring charge from the impending back home series against Australia which starts off on December 9. Somewhere in the range of 1997 and 2000, Kanitkar played 2 Tests and 34 ODIs for India and has north of 10,000 top of the line runs added to his repertoire. Kanitkar carries critical experience to the gig, having instructed at different levels throughout recent years. He trained Goa in the Ranji Prize and afterward had a useful three-year run with Tamil Nadu. He likewise instructed India's Under-19 World Cup win of 2022 and all the more as of late was essential for the training staff under VVS Laxman on India's visit through New Zealand (men) with Rahul Dravid and his group picking to have some time off post the T20 World Cup. In the mean time, the lead trainer of the group, Ramesh Powar, will give up his job as he enlists in the Public Cricket Foundation (NCA) in Bengaluru - under the rudder of VVS Laxman - where he will fill in as twist bowling trainer for men's cricket. Powar had taken over from WV Raman as the lead trainer of the public ladies' group in May 2021. "It is a distinction to be delegated as the new Batting Mentor of the Senior Ladies' group," Kanitkar said. "I see huge possibilities in this group and we have a decent blend of youth and experience. I accept this group is prepared for the test ahead. We have a couple of marquee occasions coming up and it will be energizing for the group and myself as batting mentor." Laxman praised Powar's arrangement to the NCA, saying: ""With Mr. Ramesh Powar coming ready (as a twist bowling trainer), we are certain he will carry his mastery and experience to the Public Cricket Foundation. Having worked in homegrown, age-bunch cricket and the worldwide circuit, I'm certain he will assume a functioning part in the advancement of the game. I anticipate working with him in his new job at the NCA."