Indian skipper Mithali Raj has said that everything is fine between her and head coach Ramesh Powar and people should move on from it. It is notable that a rift got created between the two after Team India’s defeat in the semifinal of Women’s T20 World Cup 2018, where Mithali was sidelined from the playing XI. Eventually, Powar was sacked from his post after that defeat.
Powar got reinstated on his previous post after WV Raman’s time as the head coach of the women’s team came to an end.
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During a virtual press conference, Mithali said “Well, I think can we move on from that? It has been three years, we are in 2021 and we should be looking forward now. There are many more series coming and you know, if you are repetitively asking the same question then we need to get you back from the past.”
When Powar was asked the same question, he replied: “We interact well, otherwise, I would not have come back in women’s cricket. Everyone grows up after three years, larger goals are in the picture.
“This is a great opportunity for me, Mithali and the whole group to take women’s cricket to another level where BCCI is supporting us. We are professional enough. You all know me, I have been at NCA, I have been with Rahul Dravid, his effect will play in this series.”
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Both the Indian men’s and women’s teams are serving their isolation period before leaving for England, where both teams will play their respective series.
Mithali feels girls are talking to men players at every possible opportunity as they have prior experience of playing in England.
“I am sure the girls have been interacting whenever they cross paths. It is good to have the men’s team here because they have played a lot in the UK and you can ask them questions, they can help out because most of the girls are playing a Test match after a long time,” said Mithali.
Virat Kohli’s team will kick off their England tour by playing the World Test Championship Final against New Zealand in Southampton before a five-match Test series against England. Meanwhile, Mithali Raj’s team will commence their tour with a lone Test against England from June 16. The series will be followed by three ODIs and as many T20Is.
