Women's cricket: Powar's term as coach of Indian eves ends

This has clearly been a missed opportunity for Powar.

A lot was expected from the former Indian cricketer, who had earlier snubbed Mumbai Cricket Association, to take up this job in July.

However, the way he handled the issue surrounding Mithali Raj displayed his lack of experience.

The internal matters of the team became public, which ultimately led to Powar losing his job.

According to a report, Mithali had written a scathing letter to the BCCI after she returned to India and said Powar's behavior was unfair.

Raj had stated, "My issues with the coach started immediately as we landed in the West Indies. At first, there were small signs that his behaviour towards me was unfair and discriminatory but I didn't bother much about it."

Powar countered every charge levelled against him by Mithali.

"Mithali Raj- a senior player in the team. Minimum inputs in team meetings not a single word of appreciation after finishing at the top of the table," Powar had said in a meeting.

He claimed that Raj wanted to pack her bags and not participate in the World T20 after the batting order was changed.