Ramesh Rajaram Powar pronunciationⓘ (born 20 May 1978) is an Indian former cricketer who played two Tests and 31 One Day Internationals for India between 2004 and 2007.
[4] 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.
A month later his term in charge was extended to the end of November this included a tour to Sri Lanka, a bilateral series in the West Indies in October followed by the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.
[9] The BCCI chose not to extend his contract after the tournament although leading players Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana requested he stay on.
[11][12] Powar was selected as the head coach of the Indian women's cricket team in May 2021 succeeding Woorkeri Raman.
[13] He left the position in December 2022 as the BCCI switched him to working at the National Cricket Academy as a spin bowling coach.