New Delhi, Aug 14:  Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar was on Tuesday officially appointed head coach of the women’s national team until the ICC World T20 scheduled for November 2018.

Ramesh Powar, the former Indian off spinner has been given appointed as the head coach of the Indian Women’s team until the T-20 World Cup.

Powar was named the interim coach of the women’s team in July following the sacking of Tushar Arothe.

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The 40-year-old Powar was initially appointed interim coach last month, a week after former first-class cricketer Tushar Arothe submitted his papers citing personal reasons.

The upcoming tour of Sri Lanka will be the first assignment for Powar as head coach.

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“His term will include the tour to Sri Lanka in September, a bilateral series in the West Indies in October followed by the ICC Women’s World T20 in the West Indies in November,” the statement further said.

The T20 World Cup, starting November 9 will see India facing New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia and one of the qualifying teams in the league stage.

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